Everybody has the worst "poor me and my pathetic life so far, further ruined forever by your disgusting greed" story, but here are the facts:
1. Mandatory age based retirement is over in this country, and that includes Air Canada.
2. Air Canada and ACPA can continue to bash their face against the wall but they will find it increasingly costly to do so, because they are not going to turn this tide around. If they haven't figured that out yet there is no hope whatsoever for this pilot group.
3. You can blame whoever you like for as long as you like, but it will not change fact number 1.
4. When the majority of those fighting this reach that magic age of 60 they may retire or they may not. But they will be grateful that someone endured the massive **** and abuse thrown at them by way of thanks for forcing Air Canada into the 21st century and obeying the law.