Garneau must step in on behalf of air travellers

The government has done a lot right since this crisis began, but letting airlines keep Canadians' money isn't right.

Transport Minister Marc Garneau shouldn't let airlines give Canadians credit, and passengers in other countries full refunds, after countless flights were cancelled by the COVID-19 crackdown, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

April 13, 2020

OTTAWA—Most people just want to know when this will be over. But the bigger question is just how long it will take to dig us out of the hole that the COVID-19 global pandemic has created. From students, to minimum wage workers, from small business owners, to retirees, everyone is hearing the gian...

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