Omar Alghabra, Canada's Minister of Transport

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Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! We’re going to get right to it, because we have here with us the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Canada’s Minister of Transport!

Minister Alghabra has represented the riding of Mississauga Centre since the 2015 election. Born in Saudi Arabia to a Syrian family, and a mechanical engineer by trade, he moved to Toronto when he was 19 years old and completed his Bachelor of Engineering at what is now Toronto Metropolitan University. He is also a Master of Business Administration from York University. Minister Alghabra is a long-time community activist, working on initiatives that empower new Canadians. He’s served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Minister of International Trade Diversification, before becoming Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.

Today, we’re going to find out more about Mr. Alghabra’s background and what led him to a life in politics. We’ll take a deeper dive into the strengthened Passenger Rights Charter, announced just last week. Plus, we’ll talk about the intersection of climate issues and transportation. Then … we’ll talk some pure politics. About the Liberal party and its leadership. About Parliament today. And about the next election.

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