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What car took over the plant from the Camaro in Canada?
Certainly there was more profit in that than building an aging F-body whose combined sales didn't match the Mustang's. Stopping the Camaro wasn't such a dumb decision from a business standpoint.
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The original Plant was demolished. Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Therese_Assembly
I am sure that with truck sales being what they were the shareholders just loved GM's decision at the time. Within three years of the decision however-they figured out quick the real cost of lost brand loyalty and the Camaro concept was out for the media to gaze upon.
Why?? after 02' Mustang sales increased with the Camaro/Firebird defections to Ford. Chrysler was watching too so the Challenger soon returned to fill the leftover market segment.
Real expensive lesson if you ask me and since the Camaro is back - the original decision in 20/20 hindsight must have been bad after all- otherwise why is the car back?
Same mistake is coming pertaining to Pontiac and that buying segment should the brand be killed. Likely that they will not buy GM in the future as they too will feel betrayed.