The auto industry (also potentially the green energy industry) in Ontario, and oil and gas development out west have both received massive subsidy supports far beyond the $ value bombardier or likely any Quebec corporation ever received. The simple fact is many industries are given subsidy support and federal government support to keep them competitive. Aerospace in particular is generally a government backed venture, from Boeing to Airbus to Embraer all major manufactures have received large subsidy. The benefits of this kind of industry and related industries are generally seen to be worthy of government backing. It's simple minded to think that bombardier does not serve the national interest and is only supported to win votes in Quebec.
Originally Posted by
Mostly Harmless
No reason?
Adscam.
SNC Lavalin.
Bombardier
Yes, there are reasons. The list could go on for a very long time and include all the policies designed to cripple the economies of other regions in Canada as well as the bailouts and transfer payments, but these are a good primer.
Adscam - kickback scheme total fraud ~$3.5 million
SNC lavalin - Received worse punishment than virtually any other corporation caught in similar circumstances. The Euro's and the American's would have come to a deferred prosecution agreement if they even bothered investigating their own firms for foreign contract bribery.
Bombardier - Aerospace/Transportation company receiving subsidies, like virtually every other similar company on the face of the globe.
You guys can go ahead and believe you are being rational and logical, but in reality you're just perpetuating small minded Canadian regionalism to the detriment of this country.