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New transit money could mean big things for local Bombardier plant

Bombardier's Thunder Bay plant could see the most people working there since the Second World War if new provincial transit money flows North Dominic Pasqualino says.
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Bombardier's Thunder Bay plant could see the most people working there since the Second World War if new provincial transit money flows North Dominic Pasqualino says.

The Unifor Local 1075 president said he's heard reports that 700 new GO Transit cars will be needed as part of $16 billion the province plans to spend over the next decade on transit and infrastructure in Southern Ontario. Over the past 35 years, Thunder Bay has built 1,000 cars for GO. 

"That'd be huge for us and it would be a lot of work for this plant if we were to get the contracts and do the majority of the work here in Thunder Bay," Pasqualino said.

"And that's not the only contract they're talking about. They're also talking about more streetcars and they're also talking about more subway cars."

Of course, Bombardier has to first get those contracts and then a decision has to be made on whether that work is done in Thunder Bay.

Pasqualino said he thinks the government wants those jobs to stay here in Ontario. Along with more jobs for Bombardier, spin-off employment for suppliers also comes with bigger contracts.

"The company will do whatever the customer wants and I'm hoping the customer insists that the works is done here," he said.


 





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