Bombardier Aerospace employees leave a special meeting where the reviewed the partnership between the Quebec aircraft manufacturer and Airbus for the C Series in Montreal, Sunday, March 4, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham HughesLast Updated Monday, August 26, 2019 3:47PM EDT
The report recommends implementing a pan-Canadian strategy to better co-ordinate industry efforts. "In short, it is time we take the destiny of our aerospace industry in hand," the study states. The same month, an industry report cautioned that Canadian aerospace is "at risk" of being overtaken by foreign rivals if Ottawa doesn't treat it as an "urgent priority" and work with the sector to buttress falling employment and GDP contributions.
Chartrand added that a pan-Canadian strategy must help Quebec -- which houses half of the Canadian aerospace sector -- reinforce one of its "most important economic pillars."