Our government has been treating the airline business as a cash cow for too many years. The cow is dry and people are suddenly surprised.
The government has no business bailing Air Canada out with money, but I am completely in favour of them lowering the tax and service fees that are imposed on the industry. However, that is for the whole industry, not just the airlines. They can’t just download the costs on to the smaller operators, or that will be a fatal wound to an already lame industry. Air Canada tends to be a little short sighted when it comes to anyone but themselves; not thinking where the next generation of high time, experienced pilots will come from if there is no general aviation industry in Canada.
Best of luck to all in our industry.