Trudeau Seeks to Reassure Canadian Labor on TPP and Bombardier
- PM says aerospace firm must make business case for state aid
- Liberals court union group typically aligned with rival party
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a group of Canada’s labor leaders he will “seriously evaluate” the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact and give opponents a chance to make their case to Parliament, according to the host of the event.
Trudeau spoke for 30 minutes behind closed doors to the Canadian Labour Congress in Ottawa on Tuesday, CLC President Hassan Yussuff said in an interview. The newly elected Liberal prime minister reiterated platform pledges on TPP and repealing a pair of union laws passed by his Conservative predecessor, while saying financial aid to struggling aerospace firm Bombardier Inc. would only be given if there was a strong business case.