Jeez. You make it sound like forcing the closure of Camp Mirage, denying government ministers permission to fly through their airspace, and working hard to deny Canada a seat on the UN security council is a reasonable and predictable response to limiting Emirates Airlines access to Canada. After all, Ottawa places limits on every foreign airline operating into Canada consistent with international convention, but I don't see any other countries reacting in such an offensive manner do you?
Even our idealogical Prime Minister couldn't predict Dubai would be even loonier than he is.
But at least our government knows that ensuring a healthy airline industry in Canada is more important and valuable to Canadians than supporting EK's plans for world domination, even if it means Canadians might have to book on Air Canada or some other worthy Canadian airline if they can't get a seat on the shiny new 380.