The National Post reports in its Saturday edition that Charlene Hudy, chair of the Air Canada pilots union, is rattling her sabre over contract negotiations. Guest columnist Donna Kennedyglans quotes Ms. Hudy saying, "It's not justifiable that our American counterparts -- flying the same airplanes, same airspace, same routes -- that they're making twice as much as us, if not more." Ms. Hudy, 41, has been hammering this message at the negotiating table with Air Canada, demanding parity with American counterparts on behalf of the nearly 5,300 pilots on Air Canada's roster. A decade ago, pilot salaries at Air Canada and United Airlines were nearly equal; today, the Americans earn twice as much. The salary range for Canadian pilots is roughly $40,000 for a new hire to more than $200,000 for an experienced first officer. Air Canada posted a $2.28-billion profit in 2023. For that, Air Canada chief executive officer Michael Rousseau was rewarded with a $2.6-million bonus. And, Ms. Hudy confirms, executives at Air Canada get compensated at rates on par with their counterparts working for legacy airlines in the U.S. In these contract negotiations, her aim is making sure Air Canada pilots are valued properly for the work they do.