Canada's Detroit Finds Prosperous Life Beyond Cars

Oshawa, Ontario was one of five North American cities hit hard by GM shutdowns announced in November. On Friday, many of the 2,600 autoworkers slated to lose their jobs gathered to protest. It was big, it was loud, it was boisterous. But it was also futile. Not because GM's senior managers are passing them over – but because the long-time Canadian auto capital of Oshawa has.