Boeing is a mature company and has been around since pre-WWII, while Bombardier has been around for a few decades.

World Trade Organization rules should specify that no company should get subsidies after 10 years -- ever. 

That means GM, Chrysler, Boeing, Airbus, AT&T, corporate farms, Exxon Mobil, etc. should never get subsidies once the company hits the 10-year mark. (And no fancy corporate 're-branding' to get back on the subsidy gravy train)

I have no problem with subsidies for new industries and new companies.

If we had these rules, only the best and most efficient industries/corporations/companies would survive in the real world.

We don't see certain corporations for the white elephants they are -- because they're obscured by mountains of taxpayer-funded cash.

Boeing and Bombardier aren't evil. They're just 'playing the game' as allowed by the legislators so the blame is on regulators!

This is a made-for-TV WTO moment. Let's hope they respond appropriately!

Cheers, JBS