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B.C. company takes Saskatchewan government to court over firefighting aviation contract

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WATCH: The Saskatchewan government is being taken to court by Coulson Aviation over a sole-sourced contract with Conair Group for four new firefighting planes – Sep 12, 2025

Saskatchewan is preparing for the upcoming wildfire season by purchasing four Q-400 firefighting airplanes from Conair Group from a price of $187,042,000.

The province entered the purchase agreement for the sole-sourced contract with Conair Group in February, but it’s raised concerns with Conair’s competitor, Coulson Aviation.

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The competitor has decided to take the concerns to the Court of Kings Bench, saying the purchase agreement with Conair was biased and overpriced by $100 million.

Coulson Aviation is looking for the court to quash the agreement and order a fair procurement process.

Katherine Ludwig has the full details in the video above.

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