Procurement
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Via’s case for major rail project better without Montreal Quebec leg: internal doc
An assessment warns the inclusion of the Montreal-Quebec City section of the proposed rail service would eat into the plan’s profitability
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Feds open bids to supply a new fleet of fighter jets [UPDATED]
The 88 jets are to replace the country’s aging CF-18s, which have been in service for more than 35 years
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SNC-Lavalin shakes up business, expects significantly lower results in 2019
Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin exits lump-sum turnkey contracting with a view to reorganize business lines. Q2 2019 financial results are lower than anticipated
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$79M for buses in B.C. as part of federal, provincial, municipal investment: PM
The federal and provincial governments have each contributed $31 million for the new buses while municipalities are pitching in $16 million
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Trudeau, Tusk open talks at EU summit on Canada-EU trade agreement
CETA would give Canadian businesses preferred access to 500 million European consumers and a $24-trillion market
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Trudeau to push trade pact in EU leaders’ summit as France moves ahead on CETA
Ratification is a significant step in Canada’s broader goal of diversifying its export markets, said International Trade Minister Jim Carr
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$1.5B in frigate repair contracts split among yards in three provinces
The Davie shipyard in Quebec, Seaspan Victoria Shipyards in British Columbia, and Irving Shipyards in Nova Scotia have the frigate contracts in the bag
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FortisBC eyes expansions after inking deal to send LNG by container to China
The utility company serves the local marine and transportation markets as well as the smaller-scale export outfits
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EU probes Amazon over use of retailer info to gain edge
A preliminary probe has shown that “Amazon appears to use competitively sensitive information”
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Many B.C. liquor branch contracts don’t comply with government standards: audit
The audit shows several contracts awarded did not comply with procurement policies. More than half were awarded without an open bidding process
