Company

Bombardier

Aerospace manufacturer

Canadian aerospace company headquartered in Montreal. Named in CBC News and Globe and Mail reporting as the counterparty through which Ontario acquired its pre-owned 2016 Challenger 650 jet in April 2026. The aircraft's immediate prior owner was a South American company; public reporting does not specify whether Bombardier acted as seller, broker, or transfer intermediary in the transaction.

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Transaction counterparty for the April 2026 Challenger 650 acquisition

Apr 17, 2026

🔍 TransparencyReversed

Ontario Buys $28.9M Private Jet for Premier Doug Ford

On April 17, 2026, the Ontario government confirmed it had spent $28.9 million on a pre-owned 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet for Premier Doug Ford's use. The province cited federal-provincial meetings and US tariff travel. Operating costs were not publicly disclosed at the time of announcement. NDP, Liberal, and Canadian Taxpayers Federation criticism was immediate; civic group NoJetsTO linked the purchase to the government's concurrent Billy Bishop Airport expansion plan under Bill 5.