Foreign visitors arriving at this country’s congested airports might take issue with that description, as they stew on the tarmac, potentially for hours, until they are allowed to disembark into overcrowded arrivals halls.
The staffing issues are not just a problem in Canada — a holiday weekend in Britain and Ireland saw more than 1,000 passengers miss flights from Dublin on Sunday, and London Heathrow is desperate to hire another 1,000 staff to reduce the wait times there. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the government is determined to balance the protection of public health with fluidity for the economy and passengers. He said the discussion on striking the right balance is ongoing, but it seems that one option is to tighten the definition of “fully vaccinated” to three shots from two. “I don’t want to preempt the decision,” said Alghabra.Article content
But if staffing levels are below pre-pandemic levels, so are passenger numbers. Total passengers screened at the country’s eight largest airports on May 29 were only three-quarters of the 160,524 who passed through on the same weekday in 2019. “You can’t necessarily forecast human behaviour,” said Gould. True, but the pent-up demand for travel, and valid passports, was as predictable as the Leafs getting knocked out in the first round of the playoffs.Article content
Not only that they dont listen to what Canadians want they ignore the cruelty and mental harms they are causing to Canadians. They lie the science says to keep mandates but everyone knows the mandates are useless.
This week in the NYT: 'Entering the United States by air requires a negative coronavirus test. Some people who can’t provide one are using a workaround: flying to Canada or Mexico, then entering via a land border'
NeverVoteConservative
Listening to what...a murdock schill?
'The United States entered Memorial Day weekend with new coronavirus cases at least five times higher than this point last year as the nation confronts the most transmissible versions of the virus yet.' I'm good with them.
Still not listening
Well they thankfully aren't listening to you, John.
Indeed, they are not listening to immature fools who don’t want to wear a mask. They are listening to science. Tell Mr.Ivison, people, his age plus especially, are dying of Covid every day. Like the gun lovers, they are too selfish to endure a minor inconvenience, to save lives.
After being elected, have you seen any government listen to the people?
IvisonJ Or, just maybe, the 🤬 pandemic is far from over!
Ppl are still dying & getting v sick, variants still exist & can come into border. Are you seriously thinking waiting a little extra time in a line up to go on vacation come close to a comparison? wtf is wrong with you?
i would hope that our government wouldn't be listening to foreign owned, right wing media.
Give it a rest. I never get beyond the anti liberal headline before I move on
Why doesn’t the government cater to the F Trudeau crowd? 🤔
No. It's demonstrating, again, that TrudeauDictatorship is real & not a conspiracy.
Health Canada (science) calls the shots, not politicians.
it is listening to the WEF orders. trudo and his liberal crap members must be investigated and held criminally responsible for what they have been doing for 2 years
There are many times when a government listens and does not comply. That is the nature of government. It should not govern by whims: its own or average, uninformed voters. It should do what is right and what is best - as this government mostly does.
Most of us understand Republican owned papers are Fox News
Perhaps John has long covid brain injury? Otherwise he would know 90 percent of Canadians have no problem with them because we're all vaccinated.
It is not about Science, it is all about government control and power
The CON rags are all circling the wagons on the same talking point - which means the Liberals are doing the right thing
'Extending restrictions on travel a sign of a government that isn't listening to John Ivison.' Fixed it for you.
Read the room John its not over.
Listening to whom ? The horn honkers ?
NP: Canada’s version of FOX NEWS. Just pure RW pungent lies and causing more chaos.
I have no problem with this. Perhaps they are not listening or reading to the National Post. But following advice from scientists?
Yeah, no sh*t!!
A government that isn’t listening to 10% of the population and chooses to listen to the 90% who have their vaccines and care about their fellow Canadians.
At what point do you self-appointed epidemiology experts figure out YOUR advice is ideologically warped by asinine public-destructive rhetoric? Can you take a break from the incessant demagoguery?
Quite the opposite. Canadians would rather have a government that errs out of an abundance of caution rather than jeopardize the country as a whole . . which accounts for why the Counterfeit Conservative Party lost the last election.
listening only to the echoes in their own ideological chamber
National Post 👇
Sounds like they listen to you as well as the virus does! 😂
People are still dying every single day. Every. Single. Day.
Governments not listening to ignorant minorities is NOT a problem, John. I prefer a government that takes care of the MAJORITY of citizens based on logic & sound scientific evidence, not conspiracies. Especially when it comes to potentially deadly viruses. Think about it, John!!
The National Post is a foreign owned right wing propaganda news company. No better than FOX, OAN and America First. Scepticism in order.
They are doing a great job ... anti vaxx$%^ can get the vaccine or shut up ... who cares they are 10% of the population cdnpoli
IvisonJ Trudeau is right.
Cause Trudeau is a dictator
OR...a govt that IS listening!
Ridiculous assertion! Thursday: New daily COVID-19 cases - 3,787 in Canada, 124,584 in US, and 6,104 in the UK - making the mandates crucial, as we are still in a Pandemic!!! As immunocompromised I'd prefer not to join the list of 71 Canadians who died on Saturday. Ta
Listening to whom? Healthcare decisions based on polls? Why do we need Government when we can simply get on line and vote for programs?
It is no longer about a public health issue, it is about a control and power issue.
LOL - I don’t recall in recent memory the gov’t “listening”. I don’t know whether to laugh, cry or get angry as none make a difference. I know that it’s the quieter responses built up over time that eventually blow up. There is a lot of quiet dissent out there. Govts take note.
Oh they're listening. Its all deliberate and a specific punishment to the people who chose their individual rights over Liberal ideology. The punishment will continue until Trudeau can leverage it as some political act that will OPTICALLY make him look like a saint. All BS!!
John, Make yourself useful for a change and write about the increasing number of Ontarians DYING from Covid each day, and the of Albertans also...👞
We knew this when the Liberals partnered with the NDP. It was out of sheer desperation to stay in power. They know what the outcome will be, so they had to milk it for a few more year.
It means giv is listening to data, not Conservative media
There was a time when they listened?
IvisonJ Fake opinion from a fake journalist. Conservatism is pure evil. They can't survive on their own. They need a willing host.
Be honest, the govt can't end restrictions because Lib/NDP just voted down the Con pvt mbrs bill to end it. Trudeau so entrenched to vote against anything forwarded by Con, good or bad. Now we all suffer so Trudeau can virtue signal. Shameful he puts politics and wedges first.
How about a sign the writer is out of touch with reality. Lots of people getting Covid abroad then returning, or leaving fully infected.
It is listening to science, not the science deniers.
In which Ivison uses the words 'listening' and 'obeying' as if they are synonyms... The government is listening... It's just not 'obeying' TheLoudmouths. Ivison is working hard here to pretend he does not know the difference.
Good they’re extending them. We’re not out of the woods yet.
NON CONFIDENCE VOTE NOW OF UNLAWFUL DETENTION AND VIOLATIONS UNDER THE NUREMBERG LAWS. Round them up no trial throw away the keys. TURDeau doesn't believe or acknowledge the laws why should a court allow this slease bag the protection of them either.
In which Ivison the words 'listening' and 'obeying' as if they are synonyms... The government is listening... It's just not 'obeying' TheLoudmouths. Ivison is working hard here to pretend he does not know the difference.
A motion put forth by Conservatives of this weight would never be approved by Trudeau and cronies.
They cant, as long as protests continue the mandates will stay, if there buckle to these terrorists they will just back again
Not to you they aren't, but they are listening to the uncommon sensed folks that voted them in. Everyone else.
When have they ever listened? These decisions they make are based on ego.
70% of Canadians don’t listen to Conservatives … why should Progressives 🤔
Its a sign of a government that is listening to scientists..
My reading is that they are doing this precisely because they are listening. And they do not like what they are hearing, therefore they are asserting their power: “we make the rules. See? Doesn’t matter what you think”
To be fair, did they ever?
You don't say
They know what they're doing. Their loyalties are not to Canadians.
I cant hear you, and as a useless drama teacher i sure as hell do not understand science
Conservative mouthpiece!
They don’t listen they jut command! If they took away the mad adages it would make the truckers look good!
Wow, this headline is the understatement of the year. Gee, what clued you in?
ikwilson Just following China's basic Dictatorship. Nothing to see here. 🤡🌎
Not listening to you and all the other people that live in a world of I don't like it so it doesn't exist
To a right wing rag? No, they aren’t listening to you.
It’s a sign a petulant, vindictive government that has no plan whatsoever. They have totally lost the room. We need an election and now.
Their listening they don’t agree with a tiny loud minority.
Ivisonj curious, source on '55 countries.. dropped entry requirements.'? This article lists 75, missing (at least) England, Italy and Switzerland. Maybe IATA would respond to media query on which nations still demand shot for domestic travel.. just sayin
Why has no one mentioned this nugget: He said the discussion on striking the right balance is ongoing, but it seems that ONE OPTION IS TO TIGHTEN THE DEFINITION OF “fully vaccinated” TO 3 SHOTS FROM 2 said Alghabra. This is how they will solve travel and passport crisis!!
They are hiding behind Covid / health safety to cover the fact that they have failed on staffing CBSA adequately & never coming up with any exit plan from the pandemic. They find using Covid “rules” as a way to avoid accountability on the many issues where they dropped the ball
It's just another manifestation of their $-motivated, virtue disguised sociopathy
I thought there was an open vote in the HoC and members from other parties also voted for it.
This is the lowest IQ government in the western hemisphere AINEC.
Well Duh.
Isn't listening and doesn't care
Dictators don't need to listen...and this government and its cohorts don't give a damn about the Canadian people....
A sign? This government hasn't been listening for about 7 years.
An INSANE position. They are not 'following the science' that has shown from the personal experience of everyone that The Vaccine that doesn't Vaccinate, The Inoculation that doesn't Inoculate and The Immunization that doesn't Immunize!
You can include the NDP, Bloc, and Greens into the not listening group.
Great we still don’t know an exact date for when the mandates will be lifted. “ATLEAST June 30” knowing how much liberals like the control it’s obvious these mandates will last a lot longer.
What was your first clue
And so effective, Much Much more to come...
Sometimes national post gets it 100% correct. These seems like one of those times.
When did they ever listen?
Justin Trudeau’s personal vendetta against the unvaxxed.
Just Justin being stubborn and arrogant as usual. He won’t drop it this close to the Ottawa protests.
Since when have the liberals ever listened to the plebes that voted for them.
I really think Trudeau and Algabra get off on torturing citizens.
Extending travel restrictions a sign of Feudal imperialists afraid of people witnessing collapsing empire FTFY
They need to keep causing travel issues to simplify things with a Digital ID.
They’re addicted to control.
It's called tyranny
Risible rightwing piffle. The role of government is not to listen to anti-science insurrectionists.
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