The government of the Quebec province in Canada is talks with Airbus Canada (ABK, Montréal Mirabel) about its potential participation in the funding for the as-yet-unconfirmed stretched A220-500 variant. "The government of Quebec would like to be ​partners in this project, notably with the federal government," a spokesperson for the local ministry of economy said, adding that no conclusions had been reached. Quebec holds a 25% stake in the A220 programme. The aircraft, initially developed by Bombardier Aerospace, is primarily assembled at Montréal Mirabel, with a secondary assembly line at Mobile Downtown, AL.