I'm afraid this editorial reads as though it were in a tabloid, not the Globe & Mail. First of all, there were talks between Airbus and Bombardier long before now. Secondly, this is an excellent deal, and Boeing  are looking like complete fools for not having bought into the CS programme instead of Airbus. They probably thought they could wait until Bombardier went belly-up and then totally take it over for a song. In fact, Boeing needed the CS even more than Airbus, because they had nothing to offer at the bottom of the market, the latest smaller size reworking of the ancient 737 just not being attractive enough, while at the same time beginning a big new project for the middle of market (the so-called 797). The C-Series is a brilliant leading-edge product which is doing very well in service, with sales held back only by financial uncertainty and now Boeing's trade attack. The programme is likely to be a huge success, and Canada's investment will pay off well.