Politico obtains leaked documents showing Canada-EIB joint purchase deal
1 Oct 27 · 12d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 1 of 2
American journalism organization Politico obtains confidential documents suggesting Canada has negotiated a deal with the European Investment Bank to jointly purchase 50 water bombers, with announcement expected at the EU-Canada summit in Montreal this week.
“We don't have enough aircraft for the fires of today. We certainly don't have enough aircraft for the fires of tomorrow.”
Neil Sweeney, De Havilland VP of corporate affairs · bluesky ↗De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Aerospace company lobbying for fleet purchaseNeil Sweeney Vice president of corporate affairs, De HavillandEuropean Investment Bank Potential joint purchaserCanadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre Resource coordinator
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The iconic water bomber was invented in Canada and transformed the way wildfires are fought. Now, a Calgary-based aerospace company wants to sell 50 new water bombers to the federal government, but experts question whether it’s the right answer to Canada’s worsening wildfire crisis.
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