Not to mention every bad decision that brought BBD Commercial Aircraft low was not made on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, but rather 800 Blvd, Rene Levesque or 400 Cote Vertu.
Paul Tellier told the family not to challenge Boeing, but they showed him the door. Designed a great plane but developed a horrible support reputation, combined with the financials, drove away buyers. Then, there’s the LR 85 dumpster fire burning $1.5 billion, eliminating a chance at building the needed CL605 replacement. The revolving door in most critical offices.
Canadair built a great reputation with the 601, esp for support. BBD burned that away. They delivered more business Jets during the years of commercial airliners were produced.