Bombardier job cuts raise questions on impact of Buy America Act

By Mark Gollom · CBC News ·

Blaming U.S. legislation for causing 550 layoffs called 'a little bit convenient'

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In a news release confirming it would be terminating 550 employees from its Thunder Bay, Ont., plant, Bombardier claimed one of the challenging issues it faced was the U.S. Buy America Act.

While Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the federal Liberal government were busy this week blaming each other for the financial woes of Bombardier, the company itself pointed its finger at another culprit.

In a news release confirming it would be terminating 550 employees from its Thunder Bay, Ont., plant, the aerospace company claimed one of the challenging issues it faced was the U.S. Buy America Act.

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