Transport Minister Omar Alghabra recently told the House of Commons transport committee that widespread claims of the ArriveCAN app increasing processing times at Canadian borders are unfounded — reports The National Post.
“There is no evidence whatsoever that ArriveCAN is causing any problems,” he told MPs. “ArriveCAN is actually helping process arrivals much faster and helping reduce congestion.”
Alghabra’s assertions come despite airlines, airports, and the actual agents that man Canada’s borders claiming the app is causing long lines and processing delays at borders and a significant percentage of people aren’t even using it.
Conservative MP Tony Baldinelli, who represents Niagara Falls, and Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman said during the session that ArriveCAN should be axed.
“Sixty countries around the world have abandoned all air travel pandemic restrictions, including most of our European allies. So why does this government continue to cling to these restrictions, which only do a disservice and disincentivize travel to this country,” Baldinelli said.
The two MPs are joined by several business associations and border communities in demanding that ArriveCAN be scrapped. Businesses in the tourism sector, and especially those in border communities, have taken a marked fiscal hit as the ArriveCAN app has decreased traffic and increased wait times at borders.
Even though the feds admit the ArriveCAN app isn’t perfect, they seem adamant to continue using it. Ottawa previously admitted that the app sent false quarantine notifications to approximately 3% of travellers due to a glitch.
Some privacy experts have even raised concerns that ArriveCAN may violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Up is down, in is out.
This government will say anything, regardless of how against facts and common sense it is.
This guy Alghabra is Canada’s answer to “Baghdad Bob”, the comedy part of Iraqi regime as bombs were falling on Baghdad. Or are you all too young to remember him? Just asking
I remember. It is a very similar behaviour.
I liked the one last summer during the protests in the states. Standing in front one of the burning buildings, the reporter says something like “we’re seeing mostly peaceful protests”.
Takes balls to be so blatantly dishonest.
My god y’all are such pearl clutchers.
You’re walking drama queens.
Every political post, I can call exactly who posts. Every single time.
How ironic you named your avatar after such a huge whiner.
Was wondering when you were gonna show up.
Here you are.
Insert shocked pikachu face
As for avatars, fitting that you picked an a childish, egotistic and petty character.
I usually see a bunch of “Content unavailable” comments. It’s what Disqus shows when you block someone. It’s funny to me that the usual suspects turn up. It’s like they get aroused by articles like this and can’t help but add their nonsense comments.
Same! Only issue is I read most of the posts in an RSS reader which never keeps me logged in, second I do 3/4 of the posts just evaporate and it’s lovely.
I guess they get tired of posting their nonsense on CBC or wherever their cult likes to ramble on, maybe they get no attention there and the echo chamber of this comment section is ideal for their desires.
You always comment garbage on everything related to the Goverment. Lmao what a winner
There’s “no evidence” that’s Omar smells absolutely disgusting but by looking at him I’m quite sure he does.
I used to wonder how Trudeau and his groupies could get away with such blatant, obvious lies. To tell such whoppers assumes a level of stupidity that is hard to comprehend. How could they honestly expect anyone to swallow their load except for the truly dumb.
Then a thread like this comes along and the dumbest of the dumb show up to defend the lying and attack anyone that laughs at them. Justin knows his base.