interview of Mr. BeaudoinInterview of Mr. Beaudoin on the Téléjournal of Radio-Canada , June 30 2008
It was a very rare interview given by Mr. Beaudoin, here are some small extract of that interview.
When Mr Beaudoin took charge of BBD in the 60's, the only product was the snowmobile. He decided to diversify BBD when the oil crisis of the 70's occur (!). The train business, started with the order of the carts for the Montréal Métro in 1974.
Beaudoin: ' The train business is mostly in Europe, but I hope for a turn around of mentality in America from cars to public transit.'
BBD took charge of Canadair when the federal gov. decided to privatize it. This was the start of the aeronautic adventure of BBD.
Beaudoin: ' Canadair had the experience, engineers. BBD had the manufacturing know how to grow it.'
Could there be a take over of BBD?
Beaudoin: ' For now we are not interested, but I can't answer for my grandchildren.'