With Air Canada's negotiations with the flight attendants' union seemingly going nowhere, and the possibility of a strike starting Saturday, tens of thousands of Canadian travelers face being stranded during their summer vacations. Sprott School of Business Professor Ian Lee breaks down how we got here from lack of competition, and the likelihood the Canadian government allows Air Canada flight attendants to strike and the subsequent mass cancellation of flights.

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