However, Bombardier did sell to a US customer the new "C" series aircraft at a subsidized price which, unfortunately for us Canadian taxpayers, we are the ones suffering - then along comes the Softwood Lumber dispute which we unfortunate taxpayers are going to be on the hook for another subsidy, this time to the tune of a billion dollars. So you my Medical Geographer (whatever the hell that is) might think that tit for tat is good but the Canadian taxpayer does not think so and regardless of your grandiose title it makes no economic sense.