Minister, we feel you've come here to boast. I'm not sure ordinary citizens view the matter as you do.
People generally buy airline tickets several months ahead of time, not two days before departure. So it's possible to anticipate the situation. However, you've completely failed to do so. In a briefing note that was drafted in May and leaked to the media, CATSA indicated that it had a 25% labour shortage. You were personally aware of that situation, which then worsened before slightly improving in August.
The problem was clearly caused by you, but you decided to blame the airports and airlines rather than take action. Why?