Everyone has a right to protect their self interests.
Which dosen't serve the customer one bit!
Canada is at a competitive disadvantage
Air Canada wasn't for a long time though as they were/are one of only two major carriers in Canada...and the other one dosen't do long haul.
What are we saying here? That Air Canada shouldn't have to compete on any route it serves?
It is up against a big bad money machine of the middle east?. How about those nasty chapter 11 US carriers that still get to fly even though they are/were bankrupt? Or those European carriers that are in the same alliance as you but gosh they fly on the same routes!
The airline industry is and always has been about competition.