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.
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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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