Mr. Speaker, this past April 16 we learned some good economic news.
Bombardier Inc. announced that it will be hiring one thousand people in the Montreal region in order to fill an order for 50 seater regional jets.
These one thousand new jobs in Dorval will be in addition to the 1,700 projected for Mirabel, where the 70 and 86 seater commuter planes will be (constructed).
Bombardier estimates the value of the 75 orders at $2.35 billion Canadian. They raise the total orders for regional jets to 551.
This local company has an impressive record. In 2001, Bombardier Aeronautics has signed agreements on a total of 96 jet orders.