TORONTO - The Ontario government is confident it can work out an aid package with Ottawa to boost the struggling auto sector despite worries about turmoil in the country's capital.
Economic Development Minister Michael Bryant says he will continue to work with the federal government and let Parliament sort out its own issues.
Bryant's comments come as the federal Liberals and NDP work out a coalition to oust Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority government.
Opposition Leader Bob Runciman says he's concerned about the impact the federal fighting will have on automakers who are looking for short-term assistance.
He says the government needs to pull something together that's going to help preserve jobs now, and all the uncertainty is creating doubts about who the automakers can turn to.
Bryant says he and federal Industry Minister Tony Clement are sticking by their Friday deadline for carmakers seeking financial support to crack open their books.
And while he's been talking with his federal Liberal counterparts on a regular basis, he hasn't discussed the aid package with anyone in the party.
