BLI is one of the hardest bases to get, especially for captain's. The reason for that is the decreasing value of the Canadian dollar vs the American dollar ever since the end of the recession. Fewer Canadians are flying to the USA for vacation than in previous years and the BLI base has shrunk significantly. You don't want to be junior at this company in a base that is shrinking. They will TDY you to other bases 10 months out of the year and you will spend the entire month in a hotel and never be home.