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De Havilland waterbomber production financing
Intended Announcement · intended
Summary
- Up to $2.5B in EDC financing for De Havilland to expand DHC-515 production (second line, Wheatland County, Alberta).
- Builds on EU/Member State purchase of DHC-515s (24 aircraft referenced in the Joint Statement); joint support for procurement of firefighting aircraft made in Canada and the EU.
Sources
- PMO – Backgrounder: Alliance for the Future deliverables (30 Oct 2026)
- PMO – Canada and the EU announce new Alliance for the Future (news release, 30 Oct 2026)
- PMO – PM Carney's remarks to conclude the Canada-EU Summit (30 Oct 2026)
- PMO – Joint Statement: Canada and the EU building together an Alliance for the Future (30 Oct 2026)