Justin Trudeau non-committal over Bombardier funding, talks continue

MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is continuing to negotiate with Bombardier to establish the ‘right business case’ for federal investment in the company.

Trudeau praised the aircraft manufacturer’s CSeries jets today but did not provide any further details on whether Ottawa would grant the company’s request for federal funding.

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He commented on the issue following a speech he gave to the biennial convention of the Liberal party’s Quebec wing in Montreal.

The Quebec government has promised US$1 billion of public money for Bombardier and the company is seeking a similar sum from Ottawa.

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