Air Canada wanted to add a second flight to its Toronto-Winnipeg route, while Canadian Airlines, or CP Air as it was known at the time, wanted to fly the Toronto-Vancouver route, but was denied permission to do so.
Air Canada demandait un troisième vol Toronto-Winnipeg, et Canadian Airlines, ou CP Air à l'époque, voulait avoir la permission de faire un vol Toronto-Vancouver, ce qu'on leur refusait.