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Aerospace sector looks to government for help as pandemic grounds once high-flying industry

The aerospace industry is a big contributor to Canadian GDP and employs hundreds of thousands of Canadians. Many of Canada's biggest competitors in the space, like France, have already doled out billions in sector specific relief. Some in the industry fear this is a make-or-break moment.

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