Sunwing travel chaos shows Canada needs more airline competition: Singh
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Air Canada is discontinuing flights from Saskatoon and Regina to Calgary this month, after it discontinued flights from Yellowknife to Edmonton last year.Singh says he wants the CEOs of both companies to answer questions at a future transport committee meeting, but that Transport Minister Omar Alghabra should also ensure there’s better oversight.
“We need to make sure people have access to being able to get around the country, and that it is affordable,” Singh said Wednesday. “And right now, for many people, it is not at all. It’s something we need to look at and find solutions for.”
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