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De Havilland Canada to build airline manufacturing plant east of Calgary: Kenney

Sep 21, 2022 | 11:03 AM

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says a new airplane manufacturing plant is to be built near Calgary.

De Havilland Canada is scheduled to make the announcement Wednesday afternoon about its plans for southern Alberta.

Speaking at a news conference in Toronto earlier in the day, Kenney said the plant is to be built east of Calgary and employ about 1,500 workers.

He called it a “game-changing investment” for manufacturing in the province.