Omar Alghabra

• Canada must ensure ‘darker forces’ don’t take over Syria: special envoy

  A surge of deadly violence in Syria highlights the need to ensure 'darker forces' don't take over the struggling country and worsen conditions, Canada's new special envoy says.

  Politics

  Mar 9
  
• Justin Trudeau has overhauled his cabinet. Here’s who’s in and who’s out

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet Wednesday morning, an attempt to put a new face on his minority government that has been plagued by issues recently.

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2023
  
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• As Trudeau set to shuffle cabinet, 7 ministers expected to exit

  Global News has confirmed Marco Mendicino, David Lametti, and Mona Fortier are expected to be among the cabinet ministers set to be removed from the front bench in cabinet shuffle.

  Politics

  Jul 25, 2023
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• Race to build Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail down to 3 contenders

  Minister of Transportation Omar Alghabra announced that the three contenders will be submitting their proposals this year, but said he expects service to begin by the mid-2030s.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2023
• Edmonton’s 50 Street rail crossing project gets $30M in federal money

  The federal funds mean the city now has $30 million it can reallocate to other priorities, Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said.

  Traffic

  Jul 12, 2023
• Canada’s air travel woes aren’t fixed yet. Will this summer be better?

  Responding to a question about the WestJet CEO's complaints, Omar Alghabra admitted that there were staffing issues but said there were many factors behind the continued delays.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
• Feds table bill to tackle travel chaos as summer season ramps up

  Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says a disruption at one end of the travel system can have ripple effects across the entire network, prompting the move toward more transparency.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
• Ottawa to expropriate land for rail bypass in Lac-Mégantic

  Several groups that are opposed to the railway bypass say they are displeased with the federal government's decision and are studying legal options.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2023
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• Air Canada says it gave ‘erroneous’ response on delays compensation

  The airline, which had faced questions over messages reportedly sent to passengers saying they would not be entitled to compensation, says its earlier response was 'erroneous.'

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
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• Waterloo airport to get 2 new aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles

  The federal Ministry of Transportation is providing Waterloo International Airport with close to $3 million to purchase two aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles.

  Canada

  May 25, 2023