Mr. Speaker, my colleague is absolutely right. This is the problem, probably because the government knows very well where the spinoffs will be. By awarding the contracts to Boeing, it knew very well that the distribution would be in Ontario and western Canada. This is a choice the Conservatives made—at least for the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Transport—to not stand up and defend the interests of Quebec. Leaving things to the private sector probably helped them achieve their own goals. Obviously, this is a Conservative choice.
In the House of Commons on March 1st, 2007. See this statement in context.