Omar Alghabra joins Liberal ministers not seeking re-election as cabinet shuffle looms
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Quick Glance: Canadian PM Trudeau to Reshuffle Cabinet: Reports
- Trudeau holding private meetings with ministers before reshuffling his cabinet.
- Planned ministerial announcements postponed for consultations with Trudeau.
- Last cabinet reshuffle took place in 2022.
- Cabinet currently consists of 38 members, gender-balanced.
Ministers announce they're not seeking re-election as cabinet shuffle looms: Omar Alghabra has joined a growing list of federal cabinet ministers who say they ...
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As Trudeau set to shuffle cabinet, 7 ministers expected to exit: Global News has confirmed Marco Mendicino, David Lametti, and Mona Fortier are expected to be ...
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Quick Glance: Will Trudeau's Cabinet Shuffle Bring Change?
- Trudeau's cabinet shuffles often respond to significant external events.
- The new cabinet indicates the Liberals attempting to address some problems.
- LeBlanc, one of Trudeau's most trusted ministers, takes on the Public Safety portfolio.
Four federal cabinet ministers announce they won't run again ahead of shuffle: Omar Alghabra, Carolyn Bennett, Joyce Murray and Helena Jaczek all announce plans ...
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Quick Glance: Carolyn Bennett Announces Retirement from Political Career
- Long-time Liberal MP and cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett will not run again.
- Bennett has informed the prime minister that she will not seek re-election in the next election.
- She has been a Liberal MP since 1997, making her one of the longest-serving members of the Liberal caucus.
- The expected cabinet shuffle is likely to occur later this week.
As Trudeau set to shuffle cabinet, 7 ministers expected to exit: Global News has confirmed Marco Mendicino, David Lametti, and Mona Fortier are expected to be ...
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Four federal cabinet ministers announce they won't run again ahead of shuffle: Omar Alghabra, Carolyn Bennett, Joyce Murray and Helena Jaczek all announce plans ...
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The race to build the Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail is down to 3 contenders
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Canada relieved dock workers have lifted their strike notice, minister says: The Canadian government is relieved that dock workers in the Pacific province of ...
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Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says he hopes the high-frequency rail line will be running by the mid-2030s -- rather than the early 2030s Show more
Four ministers announce they won’t seek re-election ahead of anticipated Trudeau cabinet shuffle
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Timeline for faster Toronto-Quebec City railway slowed down: Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says he hopes the high-frequency rail line will be running by the ...
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CBC Politics : Sources with knowledge of the upcoming federal cabinet shuffle say seven ministers will be leaving cabinet, including Justice Minister David Lametti ... Show more
Airline industry seeing fewer delays and cancellations compared to last year, Alghabra says
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Canada’s air travel woes aren’t fixed yet. Will this summer be better?: Responding to a question about the WestJet CEO's complaints, Omar Alghabra admitted that ...
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Ottawa shortlists three groups to vie for Toronto-Quebec City rail line: Project would create dedicated passenger lines separate from freight traffic; high-speed ...
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Canada clamps down on cruise liners dumping sewage, green groups want more: Canada on Friday banned cruise ships from dumping sewage and dirty water close to ...
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Sneakers of the House: Canada's MPs embrace comfort, style in office footwear trend
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Quick Glance: Canadian MPs Embrace Comfort and Style with Sneakers
- Gift from son, who is cooler than him
- Comfortable alternative during COVID-19 pandemic
- Breaking tradition instead of perpetuating it
- Sneakers allow fashion participation for both men and women
Ottawa can help restore service to passenger rail by addressing chronic delays that plague the service
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As WestJet strike loomed, transport minister’s staff sought passenger rights review
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Omar Alghabra joins Liberal ministers not seeking re-election as cabinet shuffle looms
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Feds table bill to tackle travel chaos as summer season ramps up: Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says a disruption at one end of the travel system can have ...
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Ottawa clamps down on cruise liners dumping sewage, outlines big fines : ‘Cruise ships are an important part of our economy and tourism sector ...
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Air Canada walks back compensation denials after thousands delayed due to tech issues
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New federal legislation to improve ‘accountability and transparency’ in air-travel industry
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Ottawa confirms land expropriations for rail bypass after Lac-Mégantic tragedy: Several groups that are opposed to the railway bypass say they are displeased ...
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Canada, U.S. collaborate on cross-border EV charging corridor: The project, meant to spur electric-vehicle adoption, will include erecting 215 charging stations ...
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Chris Selley: Someone in charge finally needs to say no to high-speed rail: Transport Minister Omar Alghabra suggests an existing passenger-rail plan might be ...
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Ottawa rejigs trusted-traveller program in bid to avoid last summer’s airport chaos
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Chris Selley: Someone in charge finally needs to say no to high-speed rail: Transport Minister Omar Alghabra suggests an existing passenger-rail plan might be ...
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Canadian transport minister blasted for video of male politicians walking in pink high heels
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What do the proposed passenger rights changes mean for travellers?: As the proposed overhaul of Canada’s passenger rights charter gains attention ...
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Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra says proposed changes to tighten passenger rights rules will close 'loopholes' being exploited by airlines ... Show more
Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says proposed changes to air passenger rights would see airlines responsible for compensating for delays but will ... Show more
Alghabra vows to reform passenger rights regulations, announces $76M to address traveller complaints
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Air passenger complaints triple in 1 year as backlog continues to grow: Last week, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra pledged $76 million over three years to chip ...
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Federal government announces $75.9 million to tackle air passenger complaints backlog
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W5 investigates who’s responsible for the Pivot Airline crew’s nightmarish detention in the Dominican Republic. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra promised an ... Show more
CBC Politics : Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra discusses newly announced funding aimed at tackling the growing backlog of airline complaints.
EDITORIAL: Airline industry bailout rewards incompetence: Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced this week his government will give the Canada Transportation ...
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Transport minister says he's not responsible for weather or Sunwing's 'bad decisions'
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Liberal MPs decry Vancouver Port Authority truck program in letters to minister: OTTAWA — Four federal Liberal MPs have written to Transport Minister Omar ...
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Feds stand by high-frequency rail project as calls grow from Quebec for high-speed trains
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Canadians who are angry about airlines are finding the Liberals have a case of ‘bureaucratic governmentitis’
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Changes to air passenger bill of rights coming this spring, transport minister says
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Want to go to space? Canada’s ‘door is open’ for future passenger flights with new plan
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Kelly McParland: Omar Alghabra, the Minister for Wait and See: Given that all that feedbacking and clarifying could take time, he’s in no hurry to update the ...
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Afraid to check a bag? Canada's missing baggage woes explained: The return to travel since the worst of the COVID crisis has been turbulent ...
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Sunwing has received 7,000 complaints about holiday travel disruptions: Sunwing has received 7,000 complaints so far from customers unhappy with the airline's ...
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Commercial space launches in Canada? Minister to make ‘important’ announcement: A Canada commercial space launch announcement being held at 9:30 a.m ...
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Transport minister didn't speak to Via Rail during holiday travel chaos: Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra was not personally in contact with officials at ...
cbc.ca/news/politics/via-rail-holiday-delays-transport-committee-1.6726889
Space launches from Canada will be allowed soon, transport minister says: Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced Friday that the federal government will ...
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Force airlines to automatically compensate travellers, passengers' advocate says: OTTAWA — Canada should make it so air travellers are automatically entitled to ...
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Should Canada follow U.S. lead and make anti-impaired technology mandatory in all new cars?
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MPs calling minister, airlines, and passengers to testify as part of holiday travel chaos study
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Government looking to strengthen air passenger protection rules after holiday chaos, minister says
cbc.ca/news/politics/government-looking-to-strengthen-air-passenger-protection-rights-1.6706573
Canada hopes to position itself as future leader in space launches: Canada is hoping to capitalize on its vast geography and space expertise to position itself ...
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Ottawa ‘not hiding’ from holiday travel chaos fallout, transport minister says: The House of Commons transport committee is probing the lengthy travel delays and ...
globalnews.ca/news/9404470/travel-delays-canada-transport-committee/
Minister vows to toughen air passenger rights as Sunwing admits ‘clear failures’: 'I think in hindsight there were some issues that Sunwing could have managed ...
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Transport minister says Ottawa looking into strengthening passenger rights regulations after Sunwing blunders
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What led to holiday travel delays? Sunwing, airline execs set to face committee: MPs will meet for multiple hours on Thursday to hear from not only the airline ...
globalnews.ca/news/9402106/sunwing-travel-delays-committee-hearing/
Federal government moves to acquire land for Lac-Megantic rail bypass, 10 years after disaster
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Someone should do something about the travel chaos: Inside the transport minister's thoughts
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Sunwing sending recovery flights to bring home passengers stranded in Mexico: Sunwing Vacations Inc. says it is sending out dozens of recovery flights this week ...
globalnews.ca/news/9377628/sunwing-recovery-flights-passengers-stranded-mexico/
Transport Canada clears Santa for travel in Canadian airspace: Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has accepted the "special mission" to authorize Santa ...
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‘Unacceptable’: Committee chair says Sunwing, Via Rail must answer for holiday mess
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Ottawa is passing the buck on this holiday season’s air travel chaos: While U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared on virtually every major ...
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VIA Rail CEO tells MPs climate change is leaving transport networks vulnerable: Earlier this month, the Crown corporation apologized for the widespread delays ...
globalnews.ca/news/9437949/via-rail-transport-committee-meeting/
Federal transport minister discusses Lac-Mégantic rail bypass with locals: Transport Canada said Omar Alghabra and parliamentary secretary Annie Koutrakis ...
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Transport minister confident in a smooth holiday air travel season, despite expecting large volume of passengers
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Government never considered ending trucker vaccine mandate because of protests, minister says
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WATCH LIVE: Justice, defence and transport ministers testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
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Feds strongly encouraging Canadians to mask up while travelling: Canada's minister of transport says after a briefing with the country's top doctor ...
globalnews.ca/news/9286538/canada-mask-requirement-for-travel/
Ottawa, air sector discuss industry concerns ahead of winter travel season: Transport Minister Omar Alghabra met with members of the air transport sector to ...
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Unlimited flights between India and Canada given green light in move to rekindle trade ties
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