What happened to the Mercury dealers in Canada?
In 1999, Ford Motor Company of Canada switched all its Lincoln-Mercury outlets in Canada to Ford-Lincoln dealerships. Ford decided to stop selling most of its Mercury products in Canada and focus marketing efforts on the Ford and Lincoln brands. Mercury sales were essentially restricted to the Cougar sports car and the Grand Marquis sedan. In 2003, Ford had about 500 dealers in Canada compared with about 580 in 1999.