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House Hansard - 74

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 18, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 74 - May/18/22
Hon. Candice Bergen (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • May/18/22 2:26:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is more disinformation from the Prime Minister. He should be ashamed of what he just said. Airports across the country are at a breaking point, with massive lineups and delays. People are waiting for months and months for passports and basic government services, and it is all because of the Prime Minister's failure. While the world has moved on from COVID, Canada is stuck in out-of-date restrictions and rules because the Liberal Prime Minister is stubborn, out of touch and out of date. My question is simple. When will Canada get back to pre-COVID normal? When?
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Context: House Hansard - 74 - May/18/22
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • May/18/22 2:51:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, people are waiting for hours and hours at the airports. People are having extremely long waits just to get their passports. None of this is a surprise. As soon as travel restrictions eased, people were going to travel. Why did the Prime Minister not hire enough staff and have enough human resources so that Canadians would not have to wait through these massive delays to receive their passports and other services federally, and be able to go and visit their families?
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Context: House Hansard - 74 - May/18/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/18/22 2:58:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, over the past months, Canadians continue to die at a higher rate than during the first two years of COVID-19. The pandemic is still with us. We need to continue to do what is necessary, based on science, to keep people safe. In regard to airport delays, we are hiring about 400 additional security screeners; we have added 25 kiosks at Pearson airport to speed up processing times, and we have increased overtime available to officers. It is a good thing Canadians are starting to travel again, and we will be there to support them. However, we are also going to continue to keep Canadians safe.
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