May 13 (Reuters) - Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau, responding to questions on private equity group Onex Corp's ONEX.TO offer to buy WestJet Airlines Ltd WJA.TO , on Monday said:
* HE WILL EXAMINE ONEX BID FOR WESTJET
* AT FIRST GLANCE DEAL LOOKS TO BE FAIRLY STANDARD
* HE IMAGINES ONEX WANTS TO CONTINUE GROWING WESTJET
* HE WON'T PREJUDGE BID, WILL WAIT UNTIL HE HAS SEEN DETAILS ON WHETHER THERE ARE ANY REGULATORY OBSTACLES Further company coverage: WJA.TO ONEX.TO