I've been consistent since May. A labour shortage is the root cause of airport congestion—the labour shortage at airports, the labour shortage at airlines and the labour shortage at other agencies. There is an imbalance between the appetite of people who want to travel and the ability to service those who want to travel.
Significant progress has taken place over the last few weeks, and we're seeing similar phenomena around the world. This is not just unique to Canada. This is part of the recovery from the COVID public health measures that the world has witnessed over the last two years. This is not an excuse; these are the facts.
I am here to reaffirm our commitment to continue to work with our partners to ensure that we build on the successes that have taken place and continue to focus on addressing the remaining issues.