Canadians don’t support the Liberal government’s status quo

The security of our country is at risk because the Liberals are more interested in playing politics than doing what’s right.

This much is clear after a number of news stories emerged over the past few days concerning border and airport security issues.

First, a program on the French-language TVA station alleged Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport has been infiltrated by radicalized individuals who support ISIS.

As Postmedia’s Candice Malcolm reported: “The investigation found that one employee with airport security clearance reportedly shared Islamic State propaganda videos, including graphic imagery of torture and murder, through social media accounts.”

Another employee reportedly had direct access to runways and aircrafts. And yet, get this: While the person lost their security clearance, they still work at the airport.

This is madness. Those problems were compounded by news, first reported by Malcolm, that Canada Border Services Agency officers have been shifted from the Montreal airport to land borders to deal with the migrant crisis. So not only are they having to deal with radicals in their midst, they’re also understaffed.

Critics have long been sounding the alarm. “Canadians place their trust in the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority and their security contractors and it is outrageous to think people who are threats themselves could be working within our public safety agencies”, Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole noted in a statement provided to the the media.

Yet the Liberals don’t appear to have much of a plan to tackle these concerns. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s principal secretary, Gerald Butts, has taken to social media on multiple occasions to chastise Conservative politicians and leadership candidates who propose fixes to our border woes.

Just the other week, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale finally admitted it was time for the government to look seriously at the issue and start gathering information. They’re way behind the curve.

A recently released Ipsos poll reveals Canadians aren’t happy. Most respondents don’t support the Liberal government’s status quo on the migrant file.

While their preferred alternatives are mixed, it’s clear they won’t support business as usual from the government. If Canadians feel uncertain about their borders and unsafe at airports, their trust in government erodes.

No more delays. Action is needed.