VANCOUVER – The premiers of Canada’s two most populous provinces have teamed up to push for federal help for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft.
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard drew support from his Ontario counterpart in calling for Ottawa to back the airliner, saying the CSeries is essential towards the Canadian economy.
The province wants the us government to become listed on it in contributing US$1 billion to the troubled jet program at Bombardier.
Quebec has secured a 49.5 percent stake within the CSeries and two of five seats on the separate board after agreeing last October towards the financial contribution.
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Couillard says he understands it takes here we are at Ottawa to consider the proposal, but he likened Quebec’s case to federal support for that auto industry in the past.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne supported Couillard, telling reporters at climate change talks in Vancouver that Bombardier is an important national company.
The Liberal government has stated it was continuing to evaluate the request funding.
The narrow-body CSeries planes, which are two years late and also over budget at US$5.4 billion, are set to enter into service within the coming months.
