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Ottawa to announce sole-source deal to replace military patrol planes: report – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 30, 2023 10:14 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Federal ministers are expected to announce today that Boeing is the company of choice to replace the military’s aging patrol planes in a multibillion-dollar deal. The decision to go with a …

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Picnics at Montreal park risk hungry birds colliding with planes: airport

The Montreal Trudeau International Airport is cracking down on picnickers at its plane-spotting park, fearing hungry birds will collide with landing or departing aircraft. Montreal’s main airport is the only one in Canada with its own observation park, Anne-Sophie Hamel, spokesperson for the airport, said Monday. But Jacques-de-Lesseps Park has …

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Critics warn Ottawa’s new ‘luxury tax’ on pricey cars, planes and boats could backfire

Ottawa’s luxury tax on high-priced cars, planes and boats is coming into effect today, despite warnings from some critics that the measure will hurt the economy and turn out to be more trouble than it’s worth. As of Thursday, luxury cars and personal aircraft with sale prices of over $100,000 …

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