Mr. Speaker, the economic good news continues. Yesterday, Bombardier unveiled a record making contract of nearly $3 billion for the sale of 94 regional jet planes. This contract will mean 1,000 new jobs in the Montreal area.
Bombardier also signed an agreement in principle worth $2 billion U.S. with two Delta Airlines affiliates.
Bombardier also intends to create 600 jobs at its Canadair plant in Montreal, and 400 others in its network of suppliers clustered around the city.
This phenomenal order shows clearly that Canada and Quebec have met the challenge of specialization in small jet planes.
Our Canadian government is delighted with such good news, which confirms the renewed confidence in the Canadian economy.