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“By supporting the expansion of
Bombardier, a world-class prime
contractor, our government is
generating significant economic
benefits for the entire Quebec supply
chain and for the aerospace cluster.”
manufacturing capacity, we’re positioning
ourselves to keep up with global demand
and solidify our position at the top of
the business aviation industry,” said
David Murray, Executive Vice President,
Manufacturing, IT and Bombardier
Operational Excellence System. “We also
want to acknowledge the effectiveness
of Investissement Québec’s programmes
for supporting business growth. The
ESSOR program, which will finance part
of our expansion through a repayable
loan, supports Bombardier’s global
growth objectives while creating quality
jobs in the province of Quebec.” To
support this strategic initiative, Quebec’s
Minister of Economy, Innovation and
Energy and Minister responsible for the
Montérégie region, Christine Fréchette,
will be in attendance to announce a
Can$35 million repayable, non-forgivable
loan under Investissement Québec’s
ESSOR programme, which is managed
by the government.The programme
was created to help promote Quebec’s
competitive manufacturing sector and
economic vitality.“By supporting the
expansion of Bombardier, a world-class
prime contractor, our government is
generating significant economic benefits
for the entire Quebec supply chain and
for the aerospace cluster. This investment
will also lead to the creation of hundreds
of highly skilled, well-paid jobs, while
strengthening Quebec’s expertise. Thanks
to its know-how and its capacity for
innovation, Bombardier is helping to
consolidate Quebec’s global position in
this strategic sector, and I am very proud
to support this homegrown company,” said
Christine Fréchette, Minister of Economy,
Innovation and Energy and Minister
responsible for the Montérégie region.
The announcement is the latest in a series
of major economic contributions by
Bombardier to Quebec and Canada.
The latest PwC study commissioned
by Bombardier found that Bombardier
contributed a total of Can$7.4 billion
(direct, indirect, and induced) to Canada’s
GDP in 2024 and sustained nearly
50,000 jobs across the country.
In Quebec alone, Bombardier creates
nearly 10,000 direct jobs and is a direct
source for over 31% of aerospace
employment, ranking it as one of
the province’s largest manufacturing
employers.
Bombardier design, build, modify and
maintain the world’s some of the bestperforming aircraft for businesses,
governments and military forces.
Bombardier customers operate a fleet
of more than 5,200 aircraft, supported
by a vast network of Bombardier team
members worldwide and 10 service
facilities across 6 countries.
Bombardier’s performance-leading jets are
proudly manufactured in aerostructure,
assembly and completion facilities in
Canada, the United States and Mexico. In
2024, Bombardier was honoured with the
prestigious “Red Dot: Best of the Best”
award for Brands and Communication
Design.
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