McKinnon's dual role and why Pearson Airport keeps getting ignored | Dan Albas

Dan Albas, Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport and MP for Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna, joined Jim and Iain to make the case that Steve McKinnon cannot effectively run both the House of Commons as Government House Leader and Transport Canada simultaneously. Rail. Aviation. Maritime. Road. Space. There are 17 innocent Canadians still flagged in customs systems after Pearson Airport baggage handlers framed them for drug trafficking. Topics covered: ► Dan Albas's core argument: Steve McKinnon serves simultaneously as Government House Leader, responsible for the government's daily Commons agenda, sitting on the Board of Internal Economy, and managing all legislative strategy, and as Transport Minister responsible for rail, aviation, road, maritime, and now space flight regulation, a combination that means transport consistently gets the short end of the stick ► The Pearson Airport baggage switching scandal: 17 innocent Canadians detained, arrested, or jailed abroad after organized crime groups with inside access switched their luggage tags onto drug-filled suitcases, with a W5 whistleblower saying "we joke you could get a cruise missile through here," and McKinnon making no public statement ► Victims still flagged: Canadians cleared of any involvement remain flagged in CBSA systems having their baggage torn through every time they re-enter Canada, with Albas calling for both an apology and a mechanism to clear their records ► The dangerous goods directorate: McKinnon told Albas directly in estimates there would be no cuts to safety, followed by pink slips in the Transport Canada directorate responsible for the safe movement of propane, LNG, and hazardous materials ► Albas's assessment of the Liberal cabinet: the Minister of Immigration, the President of the Treasury Board, and the Minister of Public Safety all completely out to lunch on basic file questions, with McKinnon himself relatively more competent but simply unable to give transport the focus it requires ► BC Ferries and forced labour: the CEO confirmed to committee BC Ferries contracted with a Chinese hybrid civilian-military shipyard, the annual forced labour supply chain report was filed three months late with no mention of the shipyard, and Albas warning that if BC Ferries does not take reporting seriously none of them will ► The spaceport dimension: Transport Canada now responsible for regulating space flight from the $200 million DND spaceport leased on the east coast, adding yet another regulatory domain to McKinnon's already overloaded portfolio ► Albas's day-one plan as Transport Minister: transparent public accounting of shortfalls and accountability within 24 hours, followed by a communicated 60 to 90 day plan, starting with a clear answer to who is responsible for what at Pearson Airport Is Canada's largest airport safe with a minister who is simultaneously managing the government's daily Commons agenda? Let us know what you think in the comments. The Really Big Show: the thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed. 🔴 Live every weekday at 9AM PST 📍 Independent. Unapologetic. Canadian. 👉 Support the show: https://thereallybigshow.ca Subscribe | Share | Comment — help us grow independent Canadian media. #canadiannews #canadapolitics #canada #nowmedia #thereallybigshow #danalbas #pearsonairport #stevemckinnon #transportcanada #liberalcabinet