The Canadian electorate may be even more tuned-out than you think


It’s been two weeks since a CTV report revealed a widespread criminal conspiracy that involved airport employees using unwitting Canadian air passengers as drug mules. Specifically, employees at Canadian airports were taking tags from legitimate luggage and slapping them on suitcases filled with drugs. In instances where the drug shipments are discovered by foreign customs agents, the innocent passenger with their name on the suitcase is then arrested. In committee testimony this week, here’s how Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said his office was dealing with the issue: “These are very intricate and delicate interconnected systems. We’re not going to do anything rash, but I can tell you that in federal transportation infrastructure, security is something that preoccupies me.”



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