define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Comments on: Montreal metro cars: Bombardier wins contract, Taxpayers loose https://www.cat-bus.com/2010/10/montreal-metro-cars-bombardier-wins-contract-taxpayers-loose/ Anton Dubrau's blog about maps, transit ideas and implementations Mon, 25 Nov 2019 20:05:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: J B https://www.cat-bus.com/2010/10/montreal-metro-cars-bombardier-wins-contract-taxpayers-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-7660 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 20:05:50 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=103#comment-7660 The title has a spelling mistake, should be “Montreal metro cars: Bombardier wins contract, Taxpayers lose”.

Loose means not fitting tightly or closely. I think you mean to say lose in this context.

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By: ant6n https://www.cat-bus.com/2010/10/montreal-metro-cars-bombardier-wins-contract-taxpayers-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:53:01 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=103#comment-65 I have not considered that dimension of the issue, and neither has any other source I’ve dug up.

On the other hand, despite not being a tax lawyer, I am very skeptical that the difference that caf or Bombardier would have to pay in taxes is significant here.

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By: Joseph https://www.cat-bus.com/2010/10/montreal-metro-cars-bombardier-wins-contract-taxpayers-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:14:00 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=103#comment-64 Remember, however, that half the profits Bombardier makes are going right back to the Canadian and Quebec governments in corporate and captial gains tax which is not the case for CAF, so it’s not as bad as it sounds.

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