Mr. Minister, I think that this question is relevant right now, because if we destabilize financial structures all over Canada, there will be no time for rectifying the situation afterward.
We are not dealing with a private company or with competition among private companies. We are talking about a private company that will use $3.4 billion of government money. It will be alone in deciding how the funds will be shared in Canada without any regard for existing structures. It will set its own priorities according to the needs of its plants and its contracts. It has been common knowledge for a long time that they are all outside of Quebec.
Are you aware of the fact that Bombardier is in competition with Boeing? If you were a businessman, would you be inclined to deal with your competitors?