MONTREAL - On November 27, 2006, Air Canada welcomed the announcement by the federal government that it intends to pursue more Open Skies Agreements with certain countries, an approach long-advocated by Canada's flag carrier.

"We welcome Minister Cannon's new Blue Sky policy and his intention to negotiate more Open Skies Agreements with our most important aviation and trading partners," said Sean Menke, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Air Canada. "Air Canada and our customers have benefited tremendously from the Canada-U.S. Open Skies agreement which has resulted in more flights between both countries and additional options for our customers on both sides of the border. We look forward to the benefits such agreements with Canada's key aviation markets can yield.

"Air Canada has been supportive of a liberalization of Canada's international aviation agreements provided it is done on an equitable and reciprocal basis. We appreciate the Minister's recognition of this need for reciprocal benefits for Canadian carriers as a guiding principle in the negotiation of new Open Skies Agreements."

Menke added that as part of ensuring a level playing field, it is essential that the federal government also take meaningful action on the issue of unequal costs imposed on Canadian carriers by monopoly infrastructure providers, such as airport authorities. Last week, an independent study conducted by the Montreal Economic Institute underscored the competitive disadvantages faced by Canadian carriers resulting from some of the highest airport, security and fuel excise charges in the world.

"Air Canada can compete with any airline in the world and is anxious to do so. However, Canadian carriers face higher costs at home than foreign carriers in their home countries and this puts Canada's airlines at a competitive disadvantage. The Montreal Economic Institute has provided the government with the competitive impact high costs have on Canada's carriers. We call on Canada's new government to recognize this fundamental inequality that is harming Canadian travelers and Canadian businesses and take meaningful action to address the issue," said Menke.

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Notwithstanding September's decline, the high volume of sales in July and August made for a strong third quarter (+3.7%) after a relatively flat first half of 2006. Third quarter strength was buoyed by promotions and dealer incentive programs, such as employee pricing, cash-back rewards and low financing. Despite the third quarter surge in sales, sales in the first nine months of 2006 have been stable compared to those in 2005, which were extremely volatile due to the introduction and later removal of dealer incentive programs.

September's decline was entirely attributed to lower sales of trucks, which include minivans, sport-utility vehicles, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses.

Preliminary sales data from the auto industry indicate that October sales are expected to drop a further 2%, due entirely to declines in passenger car sales. This decrease, combined with the decline in September, more than offsets the gains made in July and August.


All data in this release are seasonally adjusted.

Passenger cars include those used for personal and commercial purposes, such as taxis or rental cars. Trucks include minivans, sport-utility vehicles, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses.

North American built new motor vehicles include vehicles manufactured or assembled in Canada, the United States or Mexico. All other new motor vehicles are considered to have been manufactured overseas.

For reasons of confidentiality, data for Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included with those for British Columbia.

The New Motor Vehicle Sales Survey is compiled on the basis of figures obtained from motor vehicle manufacturers and importers. These results may vary from those obtained directly from auto dealers, due to possible differences in record keeping.

Truck sales shift into reverse

After driving national sales gains for two consecutive months, truck sales shifted into reverse in September, falling 9.0% to 65,005 units. This was the largest monthly decline since September 2005 and the second lowest sales level in 2006.

Following the 1.2% rise in August, passenger car sales edged up 0.4% to 73,724 vehicles, the highest level since July 2005. This small gain can be attributed to a 1.4% increase in sales of North American-built cars. Sales of overseas-built cars skidded a further 1.7% in September, following a sizable 8.1% decrease in August.

Quarterly sales strong

Total new motor vehicle sales advanced 3.7% in the third quarter of 2006 after edging down 0.7% in the previous quarter. In spite of the strong decline in September, truck sales rose a healthy 5.3% in the third quarter, more than erasing the second quarter decline of 2.7%. Passenger car sales climbed 2.3%, increasing for the third consecutive quarter.

Third quarter sales in 2006 were 1.8% higher compared to the same quarter in 2005. Sales of both passenger cars (+1.1%) and trucks (+2.6%) saw year-over-year gains for this quarter.

Truck sales strengthened their market share in the third quarter, reaching 48.1% compared to 47.4% in the second quarter of 2006.

Sales down in nine provinces

New motor vehicle sales decreased in all provinces in September with the exception of British Columbia. Prince Edward Island (-9.9%) saw the largest percentage sales decline among the provinces. Sales in Quebec fell 6.1%, almost entirely offsetting the 6.6% gain in August.

Although Alberta sales fell 5.4% to 21,014 vehicles, September represented the third consecutive month in which more than 21,000 units were sold, and the fourth highest sales level ever recorded for the province.

New motor vehicle sales fell in Ontario (-4.7%), New Brunswick (-2.3%), and Nova Scotia (-1.0%) following three consecutive monthly increases.

With a gain of 17 vehicles, British Columbia posted a fourth consecutive monthly increase (+0.1%) representing the highest sales level for the province since August 2005.

New motor vehicle sales
	September 2005	August 2006r	September 2006p	September 2005 to September 2006	August to September 2006
	Seasonally adjusted
	number of vehicles			% change
New motor vehicles	124,870	144,850	138,729	11.1	-4.2
Passenger cars	69,668	73,442	73,724	5.8	0.4
North American1	47,673	48,914	49,611	4.1	1.4
Overseas	21,995	24,528	24,113	9.6	-1.7
Trucks, vans and buses	55,202	71,408	65,005	17.8	-9.0
New motor vehicles
Newfoundland and Labrador	1,789	2,020	1,951	9.1	-3.4
Prince Edward Island	315	435	392	24.4	-9.9
Nova Scotia	3,733	4,177	4,135	10.8	-1.0
New Brunswick	2,492	3,003	2,933	17.7	-2.3
Quebec	29,368	35,949	33,757	14.9	-6.1
Ontario	46,676	52,977	50,468	8.1	-4.7
Manitoba	3,596	3,812	3,807	5.9	-0.1
Saskatchewan	3,141	3,423	3,410	8.6	-0.4
Alberta	18,391	22,209	21,014	14.3	-5.4
British Columbia2	15,370	16,845	16,862	9.7	0.1
	September 2005	August 2006	September 2006p	September 2005 to September 2006
	unadjusted
	number of vehicles			% change
New motor vehicles	128,431	157,868	140,065	9.1
Passenger cars	70,233	82,244	72,815	3.7
North American1	46,428	53,812	48,497	4.5
Overseas	23,805	28,432	24,318	2.2
Trucks, vans and buses	58,198	75,624	67,250	15.6
New motor vehicles
Newfoundland and Labrador	1,779	2,482	1,979	11.2
Prince Edward Island	345	531	404	17.1
Nova Scotia	3,377	4,597	3,708	9.8
New Brunswick	2,487	3,389	2,843	14.3
Quebec	30,763	40,566	33,612	9.3
Ontario	49,502	56,732	52,466	6.0
Manitoba	3,905	4,471	4,223	8.1
Saskatchewan	3,249	3,963	3,612	11.2
Alberta	18,417	23,266	21,126	14.7
British Columbia2	14,607	17,871	16,092	10.2
r revised p preliminary 1. Manufactured or assembled in Canada, the United States or Mexico. 2. Includes Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Note to readers

All data in this release are seasonally adjusted.

Passenger cars include those used for personal and commercial purposes, such as taxis or rental cars. Trucks include minivans, sport-utility vehicles, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses.

North American built new motor vehicles include vehicles manufactured or assembled in Canada, the United States or Mexico. All other new motor vehicles are considered to have been manufactured overseas.

For reasons of confidentiality, data for Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included with those for British Columbia.

The New Motor Vehicle Sales Survey is compiled on the basis of figures obtained from motor vehicle manufacturers and importers. These results may vary from those obtained directly from auto dealers, due to possible differences in record keeping.

TORONTO - Gord Brown, MP (Leeds-Grenville), on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, announced November 14, 2006, up to $11 million in funding for urban transit security projects in Toronto as part of the first round of funding from the Government of Canada's $80-million Transit-Secure program.

The two-year contribution program was announced in June 2006 to assist passenger rail and urban transit operators to further enhance their security measures to address potential threats of terrorism.

"By addressing these security priorities we are taking direct action in strengthening the security of our urban transit systems against acts of terrorism," said Mr. Brown. "These improvements will benefit the transit system in the Greater Toronto Area and all who use it."

Round one of Transit-Secure will provide funding to the following operators in Toronto: GO Transit will receive up to $5,290,527, the TTC up to $1,462,500, and Union Station up to $4,280,738.

The first round of funding supports the development of risk assessments; security plans; employee training programs; public awareness; and the upgrade of security equipment such as access control technology and lighting.

Operators in other communities will be eligible for assistance to carry out risk assessments and to develop security plans in future rounds of funding.

"Canada's New Government is committed to investing in projects that improve security for all who use urban transit in Canada," said Minister Cannon. "Canada is not immune to the threat of terrorism. We must remain vigilant and continue to work with our partners in government and industry to address transit security issues."

Funding is provided on a cost-shared basis, with 75 per cent from the federal government and 25 per cent from the recipient.

This funding is part of the $1.4 billion in national security funding committed in Budget 2006 for a variety of security initiatives that will help protect Canadians and their communities, including $254 million for transportation security.

A backgrounder describing the Initial Measures for Passenger Rail and Urban Transit Security is attached. <<

Backgrounder

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INITIAL MEASURES FOR PASSENGER RAIL AND URBAN TRANSIT SECURITY
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Background

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Transportation is the backbone of the Canadian economy - our network of roads, railways, shipping lines and airlines keeps people and goods moving across the country and around the world. In some parts of the world, however, transportation infrastructure has become a primary target - and even a tool - for terrorist organizations. Budget 2006 announced $1.4 billion in national security funding to protect Canadian families and communities, to secure our borders and to increase emergency preparedness, including $254 million to continue to improve transportation security in Canada.

The March 2004 bombings in Madrid, Spain, and the July 2005 bombings in London, England, have led Canada to focus on transportation security in high-volume passenger transportation sectors. The passenger rail and urban transit sector presents unique security challenges because it consists of extensive open systems that move high volumes of passengers daily.

Although Transport Canada has the lead responsibility for national transportation security, other partners play key roles with respect to emergency management, including preparedness and response. The Government of Canada must work together with other levels of government, as well as industry, to create an effective and efficient security system.

Up to $115 million has been set aside in the fiscal framework for initial measures to enhance the security of Canada's passenger rail and urban transit operators, of which $95 million was announced in Budget 2006. The initial measures are designed to address security priorities that have been identified by the Government of Canada, in collaboration with its partners, to enhance security for passenger rail, public transit and ferry operations through five complementary components.

The measures are as follows:
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Transit-Secure - A new passenger rail and urban transit security contribution program

Up to $80 million will be provided over two years to establish a new passenger rail and urban transit security contribution program, targeted towards the high volume passenger areas of commuter rail and public transit, with a focus on major urban transit systems.

Round one of the contribution program will provide financial assistance to high-volume commuter rail and public transit operators in six urban areas - Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, the National Capital Region, and Montreal - to accelerate the implementation of new and enhanced security measures based on a targeted, risk-management approach.

The first round of funding supports the development of risk assessments; security plans; employee training programs; public awareness; and the upgrade of security equipment such as access control technology and lighting.

Operators in other communities will be eligible for assistance to carry out risk assessments and to develop security plans in future rounds of funding.

Funding will be provided on a cost-shared basis, with 75 per cent from the federal government and 25 per cent from the recipient. Passenger rail and transit operators will be required to apply for the funding.

For more information on Transit-Secure, please visit www.tc.gc.ca/vigilance/sep/rail/Contribution_Program/menu.htm

Enhanced Transport Canada leadership, expertise and coordination

Up to $24 million over five years will be provided to strengthen Transport Canada's capacity to provide passenger rail and urban transit security leadership and expert assistance in the development of security assessments and plans, best practices and guidelines; enhance information sharing networks; strengthen incident tracking and trend analysis; conduct technology research and development programs targeted to high-volume passenger transportation; and coordinate international and intergovernmental efforts on passenger rail and urban transit security.

Eligibility of domestic ferries under Transport Canada's Marine Security Contribution Program

Canada's domestic ferry operators, including those that are part of public transit systems, will be eligible to apply for funding under the existing Transport Canada Marine Security Contribution Program to enhance the security of their facilities and vessels.

For more information about the Marine Security Contribution Program please visit:

Urban transit emergency preparedness exercises

The initial measures include up to $8 million over 4 years to improve the readiness of Canada's urban transit sector to respond to emergencies and to develop effective contingency plans. This funding will allow Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, in cooperation with Transport Canada, to partner with key jurisdictions and stakeholders to carry out complex inter-jurisdictional exercises in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, including table-top, command post and full-scale live exercises. These exercises are essential in preparing officials at all levels of government, as well as infrastructure owner-operators, first responders and law enforcement, for their roles in emergencies.

Public Safety Portfolio Task Force

Up to $3 million will be allocated to Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada to set up a two-year task force, which will work closely with Transport Canada. The Public Safety Portfolio Task Force will work towards enhancing regional and national capacity in critical infrastructure intelligence and enhance ongoing regional risk analysis. Furthermore, it will provide technology support and advice on law enforcement and emergency management and develop local security coordination protocols.

Through close consultation with various levels of government and law enforcement agencies, the task force will assess intelligence and policing technology needs, identify necessary infrastructure support, strengthen security awareness activities, and increase international engagement on urban transit security issues. This will contribute to strategic, longer-term integrated solutions to rail and urban transit security issues.

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ATLANTA - The 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo was awarded a Best of What's New in the Automotive category in Popular Science Magazine's 2006 19th Annual "Best of What's New" awards. This award will be featured in the December issue to be on newsstands November 14.

The 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo - which went on sale this past summer - was chosen for the development and implementation of Porsche's variable turbine geometry (VTG) setup which was developed in close cooperation with Borg Warner Turbo Systems. It is based on technology which has been widely and successfully applied to diesel engines since the early 1990s. It is nearly identical in concept to other turbo manufacturers' variable nozzle/geometry compressors, including a system that was briefly used on a series gasoline production engine in the late 1980s. This application encountered difficulties due to high operating temperatures -- a problem not easily solved with contemporary materials -- and production was stopped after a limited run.

After nearly two decades, aerospace-grade materials have allowed the progression of variable-geometry turbo technology to the point that it can now reliably operate in the higher-temperature environment of turbocharged gasoline engines. Porsche's version of variable turbine geometry in the 2007 911 Turbo incorporates these latest material applications, plus a sophisticated control algorithm. The combination produces the advantages of both small and large turbochargers, generating a much wider plateau of torque and providing quicker response compared to the previous generation 911 Turbo, while providing the reliability of fixed-vane turbochargers.

Popular Science's Best of What's New showcases the top 100 tech innovations in 10 categories with each category having a Grand Award. This award was granted to Porsche for the 911 Turbo in the Automotive category, in recognition of its great technical advances.

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TORONTO - Porter Airlines confirmed today that it will add Montreal as its second destination starting Dec. 11. Porter will launch its newest route from Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA) with four round-trip weekday flights, as well as weekend service. The airline plans to increase service to nine scheduled weekday roundtrips to Montreal in early January after receiving its fourth aircraft.

Initial one-way fares will start at $119. Reservations can be made beginning Nov. 1, through registered travel agents, on Porter's website www.flyporter.com and through its call centre at 1-888-619-8622 or 416-619-8622.

"We're excited to follow-up on our successful launch to Ottawa last week with the announcement of Montreal as our second destination," said Robert Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines. "Porter is pleased to be bringing the convenient option of flying to the island airport back to Montreal travellers after such a long time."

Approximately 20 full-time jobs will be created by Porter in Montreal, including staff and contract positions. The airline currently has over 200 employees.

Customers can choose from Freedom, Flexible and Firm fare types that provide varying options including complimentary flight changes and cancellations, advance seat selection and same-day standby. The website also allows for advance check-in.

At the heart of Porter's philosophy is a desire to reintroduce convenience, speed and seamless service to short-haul air travel. Situated minutes from downtown Toronto, TCCA is one of the most convenient urban airports in the world, allowing passengers to cut as much as two hours off a round-trip flight compared to flying from Pearson International Airport.

Travellers will also benefit from Porter's customer-focused approach that includes complimentary in-flight food and beverage service, free shuttle buses to downtown Toronto, and a TCCA lounge with complimentary espresso bar, beverages, snacks and wireless Internet access with computer workstations. With a variety of fare offerings, Porter's schedule and service will appeal to both business and leisure travellers.


Porter currently operates two 70-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft. A third aircraft will be delivered prior to inauguration of Montreal service, with a fourth in place by the end of this year. Porter has ordered up to 20 Q400s.