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Member of Parliament

Hon. Omar Alghabra

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Mississauga Centre
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $149,480.76

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Context: House Hansard - 162 - Feb/16/23
Hon. Omar Alghabra
  • Feb/16/23 3:08:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, COVID-19 has had a massive impact on the air sector, and our government has been there to support the workers and Canadians. Yes, there have been several disruptions. The government is on top of this. I have been speaking to Transport Canada on hiring more resources. We are fixing this issue.
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Context: House Hansard - 162 - Feb/16/23
Hon. Omar Alghabra (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • Feb/16/23 3:07:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives first blamed the vaccine mandates. Second, they blamed ArriveCAN. Third, they blamed testing at airports. The Conservatives have no idea what they are talking about. They are ambulance chasers. However— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 162 - Feb/16/23
Hon. Omar Alghabra (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • Feb/16/23 3:06:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our top priority is ensuring that air crew meet all necessary medical requirements so they can do their jobs safely. There have been delays beyond our service standard, due to the unprecedented circumstances of COVID-19, that have impacted the global air sector. Transport Canada has put in place changes to the processing and assessment of files to improve the efficiency of the review process. Transport Canada is in the process of hiring additional staff to speed up the processing of medical certificates. We are on the job. The Conservatives want to forget about COVID—
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Context: House Hansard - 57 - Apr/25/22
Hon. Omar Alghabra
  • Apr/25/22 2:57:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague needs to be honest with Canadians. Is she against subsidies for Canadian workers? Was she against providing support during the height of COVID to Canadian workers? She needs to tell Canadians where she stands on this issue.
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Context: House Hansard - 57 - Apr/25/22
Hon. Omar Alghabra (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • Apr/25/22 2:57:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am aware of the situation that my hon. colleague is talking about. I know Flair has made an application to Transport Canada and that application is being reviewed. However, I have a question for my colleague. Why is she against providing support to Canadian workers? Why is she against providing support to Canadian passengers— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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