Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard defends harsh stance against Boeing

Premier Philippe Couillard found himself on Thursday defending calls he made exhorting Ottawa to take a harsh stance against Boeing in its trade dispute with Bombardier. 
The premier’s comments in recent days targeting the American aircraft manufacturer have had ramifications all the way to Manitoba, where Premier Brian Pallister and Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman said Couillard’s reactions to the U.S. Department of Commerce proposing a hefty 219 per cent duty on jets manufactured