In December 2025, the media reported that 20 armoured vehicles used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) in the U.S. were supplied by a Brampton-based defence manufacturer. My office has received numerous complaints from constituents who were upset by the premier's comments praising this deal, especially as they came in the aftermath of horrific, violent incidents in Minneapolis this January.
While it is a company in Brampton, ON that is selling these vehicles, and the Premier reportedly spoke favourably about the deal, the sale of military equipment falls under federal jurisdiction, not provincial. Nevertheless, I share the concerns of Waterloo's constituents, as do the rest of my Official Opposition colleagues.
Opposition Leader Marit Stiles issued the following statement on January 27, 2026.
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario’s Official Opposition Leader Marit Stiles is calling for an end to Ontario's manufacturing contract with ICE — referred to by Premier Ford as ‘fantastic’ — to ensure that both Ontario and Canada have no part in the atrocities being committed in the United States:
“ICE has been unleashing lawlessness in the streets and killing civilians in broad daylight. It's disappointing that the Premier celebrated this contract, because we know that their actions don’t align with our values here in Ontario, and across Canada. We need to honour those values by cancelling the ICE contract.
“Ontario needs to create stable opportunities for our manufacturing sector, instead of increasing our reliance on the United States. At a time when Donald Trump is targeting Canada’s sovereignty, we need to find opportunities for Ontario manufacturers to strengthen Canada, not arm the United States.
“Our world-class workforce and manufacturers should be working on made-in-Canada, built-in-Canada projects that strengthen our economy.”