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There is no denying that the Canadian airline
industry is going through a very difficult period. The current
situation has produced calls for intervention by the federal
government from many quarters including shareholders and
potential shareholders, employee groups, and Parliamentarians. We
agree that policy and legislative changes are needed, but believe
that most of the recommendations made to the Minister of
Transport by these groups, and most of the initiatives that the
Minister has thus far indicated an interest in pursuing, are
wrong-headed. In our view, the Minister's focus on the health of
the Canadian carriers is misplaced. It is the well-being of
Canadian air travellers that should be the subject of the
Minister's concern.
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