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Hon. Omar Alghabra

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Mississauga Centre
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 64%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $149,480.76

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Context: House Hansard - 83 - Jun/7/22
Hon. Omar Alghabra (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • Jun/7/22 2:51:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, of course our government is concerned about working conditions for all employees, including those who work for CATSA. We are also concerned about the experience of travellers. My hon. colleague mentions Amsterdam. Let me read this headline: “Amsterdam Airport Boldly Asks Airlines to Cancel Flights to Alleviate Chaos”. We are witnessing a global phenomenon, and in order for us to serve the public properly, we need to increase resources and be there working with the airlines, working with the airport, working with CATSA to ensure that we address these issues.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Omar Alghabra (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • May/30/22 2:37:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I know how frustrating delays at airports have been for Canadians and travellers. It is something that we are taking very seriously. We are witnessing similar phenomena across the world. Airports all over the world are experiencing this, but we are taking action. We hired over 400 CATSA employees. We have convened CBSA, CATSA, airports and airlines to work together on bottlenecks to address this. We are investing in resources. We are addressing procedures. We want to make sure that every Canadian is able to travel safely and efficiently.
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Context: House Hansard - 68 - May/10/22
Hon. Omar Alghabra
  • May/10/22 2:45:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the good news is that more Canadians want to travel, want to go on trips and want to visit family, and we are seeing large volumes at airports. We are working on these delays. Yesterday I met with the CEO of CATSA. We struck a working group a few weeks ago to address these issues and work quickly to address the surge in demand. We are seeing surges across the entire economy. Our government is responsive. We are working proactively to address these issues as quickly as possible.
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Context: House Hansard - 68 - May/10/22
Hon. Omar Alghabra (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • May/10/22 2:45:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me start with the good news first. More Canadians are travelling today than in the last two years. It is good for tourism— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 66 - May/6/22
Hon. Omar Alghabra
  • May/6/22 11:41:44 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, Transport Canada officials have been working with CATSA, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, leadership to ensure actions are taken to resolve the staffing issues leading to these delays. I am meeting with the CEO of CATSA on Monday to discuss this. We are witnessing delays across all sectors of our economy that are a result of increasing demand imbalance in our economy. We are working with our partners to ensure that we respond to all of these delays and ensure that all resources necessary are available. We want to make sure that travellers who want to travel—
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Context: House Hansard - 66 - May/6/22
Hon. Omar Alghabra (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • May/6/22 11:41:26 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, as a traveller myself, and I know many of my colleagues here travel regularly, we are experiencing long lines and delays at airports— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 12 - Dec/7/21
Hon. Omar Alghabra (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • Dec/7/21 3:11:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I can guarantee to my hon. colleague that I will always be open to speaking with him and other colleagues about the issues they have of concern in their own communities. I have spoken with my hon. colleague on a couple of occasions on this issue, and I committed to him to continue to follow up with him on his concerns and on the concerns of the local community. We want to make sure that we build a better Canada for everyone.
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Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Hon. Omar Alghabra (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • Dec/2/21 3:08:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I can assure my colleague, and all Canadians, that our government has been working collaboratively with stakeholders in the aviation sector. They stepped up during the pandemic. When we had an economic and public health crisis, workers in the aviation sector stepped up and ensured that supply chains were resilient. We will continue to work with all stakeholders to ensure the safety of all and the strength of our economic growth.
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