That's a great question, but I think the question has underneath it a key factor that's at play here. That is that the competition commissioner examines the transaction purely from the lens of competition. The government took that assessment into account, and in that assessment there is a particular test with respect to a failing firm and a whole bunch of issues that are from a very specific and narrow lens of competition.
In weighing all of the evidence and in reaching its decision, the government, as required under the Canada Transportation Act, took a broader perspective, including all aspects of the public interest. The government came to a conclusion that approving the transaction, with the strict terms and conditions that went along with that approval, offered the best outcome with respect to the public interest. That included a range of factors, from competition to impact on consumers, workers, air services and choices of air services in the recovery from COVID.
In summary, while the analysis of the competition commissioner was certainly taken into account, the government, in reaching its decision, considered a broader range of factors.