Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, I'm glad to see your symptoms are mild.
I do appreciate the minister making time, but it is disappointing that he couldn't find two hours in the summer to appear in front of the transport committee, whereas his own party was part of a unanimous agreement for a two-hour appearance today.
More and more Canadians have seen for themselves that the problems experienced here in Canada are different and substantially worse than anywhere else in the world. We know that Pearson and Montreal have been ranked number one and number two of the worst airports in the world. That is an international embarrassment.
Among these delays and flight disruptions, there's a lot of finger pointing—airlines, airports and passengers themselves, as the minister alluded to in May—and we know that a lack of capacity, security agents, customs agents, navigation services and pandemic restrictions have all contributed to this chaos.
Does the minister believe that the government bears any responsibility in any way for what has transpired this summer, yes or no?