Trudeau and Couillard hopeful Ottawa will reach a deal with Bombardier
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says negotiations with Bombardier Inc. are going well but he wouldn’t say Friday if the federal government is close to reaching a deal with the transportation giant.
“I don’t want to negotiate in a public place but I can tell you the conversations are very positive,” he said as he attended an unrelated funding announcement with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard in Montreal.
Trudeau said the federal government is still trying to determine how to aid the company, which wants US$1 billion from Ottawa.
“We will pursue the conversations with Bombardier to determine the best way for the federal government to help Bombardier, help the industry, and most of all assure the jobs and the success of this sector for years and decades,” he said.