Madam Speaker, it was the parliamentary secretary himself who said, on October 5, 2020, “We are going to work with our airlines...We are going to work across the board to find solutions.” Yet, none have arrived.
The new transport minister indicated on January 25, “We are very much supportive of our airline industry and sector. Discussions are ongoing with the airline sector to prepare a support package.”
On February 2, the new transport minister said, “Mr. Speaker, the jobs in the airline sector are incredibly important for our country's safety and the economy. We are currently working with the airline sector on providing a support package for it.”
The parliamentary secretary also mentioned the travel restrictions. Who benefits from that? It is American carriers that can still travel to sun destinations. Let us hope yesterday's news in The Globe and Mail is correct, that a plan is coming, because right now Canadian workers are losing and the Canadian economy is losing.