The delay with CH148 isn't all bad though, the CDN$ is almost parity with the US$ so making the project cheaper than first seen.
The Chretien government messed around with the Sea King replacement so much that the contract is actually THIRTY YEARS LATE, so another 2-3 years late is nothing.
The CF will, I'm sure, get an airframe that is very 21st Century and ideal for every theatre. It is so very unfortunate that the civil airframe got some very bad press so close to home. All eyes are now on the replacement of the bad mouthed Sea King (she is almost 50) so it has a lot to live up to.
Chinooks? Well there is another Chretien own goal! He replaced all the CF Chinooks with Griffins back in the 90s - I think, of course the Griffin are ideal for carrying lots of troop and lifting big loads, (if you have lots of them). Hope they don't loose the Griffin as a result of the Chinook purchase.