With the Pentagon expected to release the final bid request this week for the second round of bidding on a $40 billion contract to supply the US Air Force with refueling tankers, Boeing has threatened to withdraw from the contest unless the Department of Defense grants a six month extension to the bid process, so it can work on the design of a larger aircraft.

Canada needs to invest an estimated $200 billion in public infrastructure to help keep private sector industry competitive, according to a new study by the Institute for Research on Public Policy.