Podcasts about transport minister omar alghabra

One man has life-threatening injuries following a daylight shooting in Toronto's Eglinton West neighbourhood.; A 15-year-old was arrested and charged with assault after being caught on video shooting fireworks at Halton police on Victoria Day;, A Scarborough woman was scammed $12K after a buyer sent her a faulty payment link on Kijiji; and, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the updated program at some Canadian airports would help speed up NEXUS and trusted-traveller lines.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra introduced changes to the Canadian government's passenger bill of rights after a disastrous 2022 season in the skies, which saw delays, cancellations, and stranded travellers across the country. Guest: Omar Alghabra, Canada's Minister of Transport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: A new study from Harvard Medical School and Duke University School of Medicine reveals that humans can effectively de-age after recovering from stressful events. Guest: Dr. James White, Senior Co-Author of Study and Associate Professor at Duke University's School of Medicine Seg 2: Transport Minister Omar Alghabra introduced changes to the Canadian government's passenger bill of rights after a disastrous 2022 season in the skies, which saw delays, cancellations, and stranded travellers across the country. Guest: Omar Alghabra, Canada's Minister of Transport Seg 3: The Vancouver School Board has denied rumors of immediate plans to close schools to recoup a projected operating deficit of $4.5 million for the next school year. Guest: Suzie Mah, Vancouver School Board Trustee for the Coalition of Progressive Electors Seg 4: The SFU Football Alumni Society (SFUFAS) and B.C. Lions owner Amar Doman have partnered to help save Simon Fraser University's discontinued football team Guest: Mark Bailey, President of the SFU Football Alumni Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra discusses significant delays and cancellations of planes and trains over the holidays, and The House hears from those fighting for accountability for Flight PS752. Plus — Ambassador Kirsten Hillman talks about the effect of a new U.S. Congress on Canada-U.S. relations, and political strategists Dennis Matthews and Dan Arnold analyze the impact of Pierre Poilievre's “everything feels broken” slogan.

A government-funded research group, which counts former Trudeau senior staff Gerald Butts as one of its key players, claims Canadians are becoming more polarized, particularly on the right, and that the country is heading towards political instability. Plus, after hundreds of travellers were stranded over the holidays, the Conservatives and the NDP are calling for an urgent committee meeting and is calling for Transport Minister Omar Alghabra to testify. And unvaccinated Canadians are still not welcome in the US after the Biden administration extended its Covid-19 vaccination requirement for air travellers until April 10, 2023. Tune into The Daily Brief with Rachel Emmanuel and Harrison Faulkner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan. 5, 2022 - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra talks about his response to holiday travel transportation chaos and the renewed pre-departure COVID-19 test for people coming to Canada from China. Plus, global risk analyst Ian Bremmer talks about what's going to be keeping him awake at night in 2023.

Drea Humphrey and Tamara Ugolini take the reins on today's Rebel News DAILY Livestream. Up for discussion on the show today, we're looking at the Biden administration and Pfizer's attempts to coerce kids into taking COVID vaccines, Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre facing off with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. And finally, it seems like Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has had enough of Rebel reporter William Diaz-Berthiaume's questions.

Power & Politics for Friday, August 19th: Members of Parliament discuss Transport Minister Omar Alghabra's appearance before the House transport committee to answer questions about airport lineups and flight delays. Plus, the Power Panel talks about Michelle O'Bonsawin becoming the first Indigenous person nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Tamara Cherry, filling in for Evan Solomon, discusses a new RBC report which says a housing correction in the Greater Toronto Area market could end up becoming one of the deepest of the past half a century.  On today's show:  A conversation with Jason Mercer, chief market analyst for the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. CTV's Mackenzie Gray on the implications of Transport Minister Omar Alghabra being compelled to testify on airport chaos. Ron Rader, an Ontario man, attended his own funeral then died shortly after. Shirley Rader, his wife of 44 years, along with his two children, Jenna McBride and Ben Rader, join the show.  Lawrence Douglas, a law professor and the author of ‘Will He Go: Trump and the Looming Election Meltdown in 2020', on former U.S. president Donald Trump saying FBI agents have raided his Florida home. Shawn Wilson, a Montreal Canadiens fan who created a life-sized Stanley Cup model using a 3D printer.

Six months ago, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland froze the bank accounts and suspended the licenses of truckers protesting her government's vaccine mandates. Now, she's bragging about all the work she and Trudeau have done to “keep our trucking industry strong.” True North's Andrew Lawton debunks the myth of Liberal support for essential workers. Also, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra will have to appear before a parliamentary committee to field questions about Canada's airport crisis. Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman joins the show to discuss.Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative party leader candidate Patrick Brown, CTV's Joyce Napier, Toronto Star's Stephanie Levitz and Conservative MP Dane Lloyd.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra discusses airport bottlenecks and changes to travel rules as vaccine mandates are lifted for air and train passengers travelling within Canada or leaving the country. Economist Don Drummond looks at Ottawa's affordability plan. Conservative Leadership Candidate Jean Charest discusses his path to winning the leadership and why he's the best candidate to unite the party and the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Bloc MP René Villemure, Conservative deputy leader Luc Berthold, NDP House leader Peter Julian, NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice, and Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong speak with reporters about a government official's attendance at a Russia Day celebration that was held at the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on June 10. Berthold, Julian, Boulerice, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra are asked about lifting mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Families Minister Karina Gould provides an update on efforts to alleviate passport processing delays. Ministers Seamus O'Regan, Joyce Murray, and Dan Vandal as well as Chong, NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson and Conservative MP Chris Bittle comment on the agreement that has reportedly been reached between Canada and Denmark to share a land border on the uninhabited Hans Island in the Arctic. Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi faces questions about Irving Shipyard's request for federal funding for upgrades.

Today, Justin Trudeau's cabinet announced the end of the vaccine mandate required to fly on airplanes in this country. Other than China and North Korea, Canada was the only place in the world that would segregate its citizens this way, punish them. It was clearly a vendetta. Trudeau, and his Transport Minister Omar Alghabra had repeatedly said that they intend to continue this discrimination, that they were checking the science regularly, as if they ever did. So why did Trudeau end the no-fly list for his enemies so precipitously? GUEST: Lawyer Keith Wilson is working with the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms on a lawsuit filed in Federal Court to strike down the COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

David Menzies and Sheila Gunn Reid host as finally, mercifully, travel restrictions on the unvaccinated are seemingly about to end. Plus, a Liberal MP and former Olympic gold medalist apologized for using some unsporting language, while a pair of Rebels caught up with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra in Ottawa.

Power & Politics for Tuesday, May 31st: Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett discusses the government's decision to grant B.C.'s request to temporarily decriminalize possession of small amounts of some drugs for adults. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra talks about the decision to extend COVID-19 border restrictions and the need to address long delays at airports. Igor Zhovkva, a top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the European Union agreement to block most Russian oil imports by the end of this year. Plus the five stories you need to know about and the Power Panel on the day's news.

Power & Politics for Friday, April 22nd: Mariupol Deputy Mayor Serhiy Orlov discusses the latest on the encircled Azovstal steel plant where Ukrainian troops and civilians are taking refuge. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra explains the expansion of the government's electric vehicle emissions rebate program, and Defence Minister Anita Anand talks about the heavy artillery being provided to Ukraine. Plus the five news stories you need to know about and the Power Panel discusses the day's news.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and NDP transport critic Taylor Bachrach respond to the report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) regarding the train derailment in 2019 near Field, B.C., that killed three CP Rail employees. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and NDP transport critic Taylor Bachrach respond to the report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada regarding the train derailment Bloc Québécois foreign affairs critic Stéphane Bergeron and NDP deputy leader Alexandre Boulerice comment on Russia's continued membership in the G20 amid its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. NDP natural resources critic Charlie Angus discusses Environmental Defence's new report on fossil fuel subsidies and carbon capture. Justice Minister David Lametti is asked about the Quebec criminal trial involving a police informant that was held in secret.

As Russia's war on Ukraine intensifies, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will depart for Europe Sunday to meet with leaders and officials from the United Kingdom, Latvia, Germany and Poland. What will the trip accomplish? P&P speaks to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra before the Power Panel weighs in. Plus: The Economist's Tim Judah, Kyiv pediatric surgeon Dr. Dymtro Ishchenko and Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer.

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, former adviser to Stephen Harper Jenni Byrne, former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Gerald Butts, Defence Minister Anita Anand, pollster Nik Nanos, CTV's Annie Bergeron-Oliver, the Globe and Mail's Marieke Walsh, and political commentator Tom Mulcair.

This week on The West Block, Eric Sorensen speaks to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra about vaccine mandates for truckers and the protests against pandemic restrictions in Ottawa. Former Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada, Andriy Shevchenko discusses Canada's response to the crisis in Ukraine. Former Conservative MP James Cumming reveals highlights of his report from the last federal election.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ch. 1 This week on ‘The West Block', Transport Minister Omar Alghabra joined host Mercedes Stephenson to discuss why the federal government is reintroducing travel restrictions when most Omicron spread in Canada is community based. Mercedes also sat down with Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan to talk about her five-year plan to reshape military culture following the sexual misconduct scandal. Plus, our Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief was also able to talk to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a year-ender interview that saw the Prime Minister discuss topics such as the return of the two Michaels, and sexual misconduct in the Military Guest: Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief Ch. 2 The Coquihalla highway reopens today! Commercial truck drivers can return to the Coquihalla this morning after being closed for a month the highway connecting the lower mainland and the interior is set to reopen. Road crews worked around the clock to bring the Coquihalla Highway back online — with restrictions — for Dec. 20, weeks ahead of earlier estimates of when it could be safe to drive. What will be the immediate and long-term impact for truckers? Guest: Dave Earle, President of BC Trucking Association Ch.3 Well it looks like Surrey City Council will vote on the budget on December 24th. What can we expect heading into this crucial vote for BC's second largest city? Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey City Councillor Ch. 4 New COVID-19 restrictions aimed at curbing surging case numbers amid the arrival of the Omicron variant will take effect in British Columbia today. The new restrictions are slated to remain in place until Jan. 31, 2022 unless renewed by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. Guest: Adrian Dix, BC Health Minister Ch. 5 UBC says in-person exams to go ahead, amid pressure from students to cancel them due to COVID-19 Guest: Eshana Bhangu, Vice President of Academic and University Affairs at the UBC Alma Mater Society (AMS) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on ‘The West Block', Transport Minister Omar Alghabra joins host Mercedes Stephenson to discuss why the federal government is reintroducing travel restrictions when most Omicron spread in Canada is community based. Then, Stephenson sits down with Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan to talk about her five-year plan to reshape military culture following the sexual misconduct scandal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power & Politics for Friday, December 17th with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, University of East Anglia Professor Paul Hunter, Canada's Immunity Task Force Co-Chair Dr. David Naylor, Sinai Health System Senior Clinician Scientist Dr. Allison McGeer, South African Medical Association Chair Dr. Angelique Coetzee, and the Power Panel.

In the face of the omicron coronavirus variant, are new testing rules and travel restrictions effective? Matt Galloway talks to infectious disease physician Dr. Zain Chagla, and Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, former Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. CEO Evan Siddal, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Howard Njoo, CTV's Joyce Napier, The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, former Deputy Prime Minister John Manley and infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra explains the new travel rules for air passengers on international flights and defends why flights to the United States are not included. Infectious diseases physician Dr. Zain Chagla answers questions about the new Omicron variant and why increasing vaccine rates globally should be a priority. An update on Canada-US trade irritants and why the new US Ambassador to Canada could be a game-changer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power & Politics for Wednesday, December 1 with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Budget Office Yves Giroux, former NATO deputy secretary general Rose Gottemoeller, and the Power Panel.

On this week's show: B.C. MPs Brad Vis and Richard Cannings react to flooding and landslides in the region and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra talks about building resilient infrastructure and supply chains. Plus — International Trade Minister Mary Ng and cross-border business council head Scotty Greenwood weigh in on the fight to secure a piece of the electric vehicle market and Government House Leader Mark Holland discusses the Liberals' upcoming legislative priorities.

Power & Politics for Thursday, November 18th with former Canadian ambassador to the United States David MacNaughton, former American ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft, U.S. Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga, U.S. Democratic Congressman Brian Higgins, Enbridge Senior Vice President Mike Fernandez, Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association President Flavio Volpe, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, and a U.S. edition of the Power Panel.

Power & Politics for Friday, October 29th with First Nations Child and Family Caring Society Executive Director Cindy Blackstock, Clean Prosperity Executive Director Michael Bernstein, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, and the Prime Time Panel.

On this week's show: Transport Minister Omar Alghabra describes mandatory vaccination rules for travellers and federal workers. Premier Blaine Higgs explains New Brunswick's latest restrictions, tightened for Thanksgiving weekend. Plus — CBC's Bartley Kives looks at the race to become Manitoba's next PC premier, former Conservative MP James Cumming outlines his forthcoming review of the party's election performance, and two disinformation experts discuss possible efforts to rein in Facebook.

Power & Politics for Friday, August 13th with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Ret. Maj-Gen Denis Thompson, University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine's Dr. Noel Gibney, and the Power Panel.

Power & Politics for Monday, July 12th with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, International Development Minister Karina Gould, Pan American Health Organization Assistant Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, former U.S. ambassador to Canada David Jacobson, and the Power Panel.

Whether or not you want one, can afford one or think they will do essentially nothing to stop global warming, electric vehicles are coming to Canada en masse. This week, the Canadian government set 2035 as the “mandatory target” for the sale of zero-emission SUVs and light-duty trucks. That means the sale of gasoline and diesel cars has to stop by then. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra called the target “a must.” The previous target was 2040. Have they though the plan through?  GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power & Politics for Tuesday, June 29th with Senators Pamela Wallin and Dennis Dawson, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, former deputy prime minister Anne McLellan, former deputy Conservative leader Lisa Raitt, and the Power Panel.

Chapter 1: A so-called “double mutant” variant of COVID-19 feared to be driving a record surge in new cases in India has now been found in Canada.  On Wednesday, British Columbia confirmed 39 cases of the B.1.617 variant – first detected in India – while Quebec reported its first known case of the new variant in the province. Guest: Jason Kindrachuck, Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba. Chapter 2: At a time when the media spotlight was on suspicious cash entering casinos, the issue didn't seem top of mind for those responsible for gaming in this province, including Shirley Bond, the now interim-leader of the BC Liberals. Bond says when she took over as minister responsible for gaming in 2011 she doesn't remember being briefed on the issue. John Hua has more from the Cullen Commission on money laundering. Chapter 3: As Asian communities across Canada and the U.S. continue to be the subject of shocking violence, harassment and abuse, Global News is proud to announce today a networkwide news special, Hidden Hate: Anti-Asian Racism airing on Saturday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. local time on Global. Chapter 4: Canada is banning passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days amid concerns over rising COVID-19 cases and a new virus mutation, says Transport Minister Omar Alghabra.  In the last two weeks, more than 100 international flights landing in Canada have carried at least one positive COVID-19 case on board, according to the federal government. Guest: Sumeet Bains, Operations Manager at Bains Travel. Chapter 5: As B.C. health officials reported more grim COVID-19 numbers Thursday, paramedics released sobering data showing the province’s other health crisis shows no signs of slowing down.  According to BC Emergency Health Services, paramedics responded to the province’s highest single-day number of overdose calls in B.C.’s history on Wednesday. Guest: Leslie McBain, co-founder of Moms Stop the Harm, lost her son to opioid addiction. Chapter 6: Imagine Van Gogh is an immersive exhibition that originated in Paris that has now traveled across Canada.  It was also recently announced that it is extending its stay in Vancouver for the summer, meaning more people will get to experience the immersive exhibit. Guest: Annabelle Mauger, co-creator of the Exhibit. Chapter 7: It’s world book day! Guest: Megan Williams, CEO and Founder of Vancouver-based The Self Publishing Agency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Canada is banning passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days amid concerns over rising COVID-19 cases and a new virus mutation, says Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. In the last two weeks, more than 100 international flights landing in Canada have carried at least one positive COVID-19 case on board, according to the federal government. At least 32 of those flights were from India. The measure went into effect at 11:30 p.m. ET on Thursday and does not affect cargo flights. ALSO: Premier Doug Ford is promising a paid sick-leave program for Ontario workers. Although there's no date yet for its implementation. Also, his apology for backtracking. GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill - A so-called “double mutant” variant of COVID-19 feared to be driving a record surge in new cases in India has now been found in Canada. On Wednesday, British Columbia confirmed 39 cases of the B.1.617 variant – first detected in India – while Quebec reported it first known case of the new variant in the province. While not officially designated as a variant of concern (VOC) by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), B.1.617 is being treated as a “variant of interest”. And federal health officials say they are closely monitoring it. GUEST: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University - A year into the pandemic, a new report by HR company Morneau Shepell says that feelings of isolation are taking their greatest toll yet on Canadians. The company released its monthly Mental Health Index report, showing a negative mental health score among Canadians for the 12th consecutive month, according to a press release. While some scores have fluctuated, the score for psychological health has steadily declined over the last 12 months. This “indicates that Canadians’ view of their overall mental health status is at its lowest point,” the release states. GUEST: Paula Allen, Global Leader and Senior Vice President of Research and Total Wellbeing at Morneau Shepell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power & Politics for Thursday, April 22nd with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, Ontario Parliamentary Assistant David Piccini, Ontario NDP Deputy Leader Sara Singh, Ontario Liberal House Leader & Health Critic John Fraser, and the Power Panel.

Power & Politics for Tuesday April 13th with leading U.S. vaccine expert Dr. Peter Hotez, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, CHEO President & CEO Alex Munter, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Peel Mayor Patrick Brown, Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger, and the Power Panel.

Evan Solomon dives into vaccine equity issues and COVID-19 vaccine patents.  On today's show:  We play Evan's full interview with Sir John Bell, Regius Chair of Medicine at the University of Oxford, about Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.  We discuss whether or not Canada's national anthem lyrics need to be changed.  We play Evan's full interview with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra about the new travel restrictions.  Stephen Lewis, the former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa and the co-director of the AIDS-Free World organization, explains why he thinks Big Pharma should temporarily lift patent protections on vaccines.  Janice Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, discusses a new pilot program she helped create which will deploy more rapid tests in workplaces.