Canada: Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announces new funding for Ottawa airport – November 28, 2022

At a news conference in Ottawa, Omar Alghabra (federal transport minister) announces new funding for transportation infrastructure projects to be undertaken at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. He is joined by Liberal MP David McGuinty (Ottawa South) and Mark Laroche (CEO of the Ottawa International Airport Authority). Alghabra responds to questions from the media about possibility of passenger disruptions at airports this coming holiday season and the extent to which passport processing delays have contributed to bottlenecks and cancellations for Canadian travellers.