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MONTREAL -- SNC - Lavalin Group Inc. shares shot up Tuesday after the Liberal election win left open the possibility of a plea deal on fraud and corruption charges against the engineering firm. The beleaguered company's shares closed up nearly 14 per cent or .44 at .12, buoyed by investor
Shares of SNC - Lavalin Group Inc. surged amid optimism Justin Trudeau’s election win may pave the way forward for the embattled engineering firm. 10, after Prime Minister Trudeau’s Liberal Party won a second term to lead Canada with a minority government. The company found itself in the middle of

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. shares shot up Tuesday after the Liberal election win left open the possibility of a plea deal on fraud and corruption charges facing the engineering firm.
The beleaguered company saw shares climb 13 per cent or $2.24 to $19.92 in early-afternoon trading, buoyed by investor hopes that the Liberal refusal to close the door on a deferred prosecution agreement will play out to SNC's advantage ahead of a criminal trial.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will officially kick off the federal election campaign with a visit to Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. ET Wednesday, Liberal sources have told CBC News. Trudeau will formally ask Gov.-Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament, setting the stage for Canada's 43rd general election on Oct. 21. The Liberals are seeking a second four-year mandate, citing the party's accomplishments on child poverty, job creation and Indigenous relations while beating back criticism over the SNC-Lavalin ethics breach.
MONTREAL — SNC - Lavalin Group Inc. shares shot up Tuesday after the Liberal election win left open the possibility of a plea deal on fraud and corruption charges facing the engineering firm.The beleaguered company saw shares climb 13 per cent or .24 to .92 in early-afternoon trading
MONTREAL — SNC - Lavalin Group Inc. shares shot up Tuesday after the Liberal election win left open the possibility of a plea deal on fraud and corruption charges facing the engineering firm. The beleaguered company saw shares climb 13 per cent or .24 to .92 in early-afternoon trading
Prof. Karl Moore of McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management says the return of a Liberal government to Ottawa, albeit a minority, is "good" for SNC-Lavalin.
Analyst Chris Murray of Altacorp Capital says a resurgent Bloc Québécois, which more than tripled its seat count to 32, could fan hopes the new Parliament might work to help the Montreal-based multinational.
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Attorney General David Lametti has refused to shut down the possibility of a remediation agreement with SNC. The company has seen its market value fall by roughly 60 per cent since January amid a political scandal in Ottawa, and faces an upcoming trial on charges of fraud under the Criminal Code and bribery under anti-corruption legislation.
SNC-Lavalin declined to discuss the government's intentions or comment on the ongoing court case.
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