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CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Plan ahead! Major construction projects planned at Montreal Airport
Travellers walk through traffic with their luggage as they try to catch their flights at the Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport, in Montreal, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) Travellers passing through the Montreal Airport (ADM) in the coming months and years will need to be patient or plan their trips carefully if they want to ensure they arrive at the terminal on time. 'The airport site was not designed to accommodate so many cars. Drop-off areas are overused, parking spaces are insufficient, congestion is frequent and it even backs up onto the highway,' explained Jérôme Conraud, one of the airport planning managers at ADM. 'Last year, we had 22.5 million passengers, and traffic continues to grow,' he said during a meeting with the media on Tuesday morning. In recent years, several news reports have shown passengers stuck in traffic jams on the highway, forced to continue on foot so as not to miss their flights. Montreal airport headaches Travellers walk through traffic with their luggage as they try to catch their flights at the Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport, in Montreal, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) The airport has launched several projects that will take place over several years to improve traffic flow, but this work will inevitably have an impact on traffic. 'We are really getting down to business, starting major investment projects aimed at improving the airport, enhancing the user experience, and making the airport more connected and accessible,' said Conraud. 'If people don't follow our advice, it may be a headache to get to YUL,' said Anne Marcotte, YUL's director of public relations, during a technical briefing for the media. In the coming months and years, ADM will reconfigure certain road accesses, build new drop-off areas, demolish the current large multi-storey car park to build a new one further away, add parking spaces, add a satellite pier and expand the baggage hall, build a rainwater retention basin south of the airport and welcome the REM. Mitigation measures Mitigation measures will be put in place starting in the summer of 2025. 'This summer, we will begin closing certain access ramps. At the end of the year, we will demolish and close the multi-storey car park and put in place a number of mitigation measures to help users get through this period,' said Conraud. Two alternative drop-off points, called 'express,' served by a shuttle service that runs on a dedicated road to access the terminal, have been set up. Visitors dropping off or picking up travellers are therefore asked to use these drop-off points. 'Try them, it will save you from getting stuck in traffic,' said Conraud. The first 40 minutes are now free in most car parks to prevent visitors from adding to congestion by waiting in their cars in front of the terminal. 'One habit we would like to avoid and correct is when people come to pick someone up at the terminal and drive around in circles on the network. Twenty-five per cent of motorists drive around the network more than once, which contributes to congestion. So you have to go to the express drop-off points or the free parking lots,' added Cornaud. A virtual waiting area for taxis and Uber has also been designed to prevent multiple vehicles from blocking traffic in front of the terminal. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on June 17, 2025.
CTV News
30-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Quebec private security law doesn't apply to firms working in federal areas: court
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) is framed between tulips in Ottawa on Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two firms involved in work that falls under federal responsibility. In a unanimous judgment, the top court took issue with aspects of a licensing scheme established by Quebec's Private Security Act that effectively gives a provincial administrative body the final say on security activities that come under an exclusive federal power. The court found the provincial law is inapplicable to Opsis Airport Services Inc. and Quebec Maritime Services Inc. due to a doctrine, rooted in the Constitution, that protects the core of an exclusive power — either federal or provincial — from being impaired by the other level of government. Opsis, which runs the emergency call dispatch centre at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, was charged with operating an enterprise that carried on private security activities without an appropriate licence. Quebec Maritime Services, which performs loading operations on transatlantic ships, and one of the firm's employees were also charged with contravening the Quebec law. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the companies and the employee, given its finding that the Private Security Act is inapplicable to the activities in question. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025. Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Factbox-World leaders who studied at Harvard
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked Harvard University's ability to enrol international students and is forcing current foreign students to transfer to other schools or lose their legal status in the United States. Below is a list of some of the world leaders who studied at Harvard, with their time in office and the scope of their studies: AFRICA ** Duma Gideon Boko, president of Botswana since November 2024: Law, master's degree ** Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia in 2006–2018: Public Administration, master's degree AMERICAS ** Pierre Elliott Trudeau, prime minister of Canada in 1968–1979, 1980–1984: Political Economy, master's degree ** Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada since 2025: Economics, bachelor's degree ** Sebastián Piñera Echenique, president of Chile in 2010–2014, 2018–2022: Economics, master's degree, PhD ** Juan Manuel Santos, president of Colombia in 2010–2018: Public Administration, master's degree; Journalism, Nieman fellow ** Álvaro Uribe Vélez, president of Colombia in 2002–2010: Management and Administration, postgraduate certificate ** Edward Seaga, prime minister of Jamaica in 1980–1989: Social Sciences, bachelor's degree ** Carlos Salinas de Gortari, president of Mexico in 1988–1994: Public Administration, master's degree; Political Economy and Government, PhD ** Vicente Fox Quesada, president of Mexico in 2000–2006: Top Management, diploma ** Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, president of Mexico in 2006-2012: Public Administration, master's degree MIDDLE EAST, ASIA ** Tshering Tobgay, prime minister of Bhutan since January 2024: Public Administration, master's degree ** Donald Tsang, chief executive of Hong Kong in 2005-2012: Public Administration, master's degree ** Shankar Dayal Sharma, president of India in 1992-1997: Brandeis fellow ** Shimon Peres, prime minister of Israel in 1984-1986, 1995-1996, president of Israel in 2007-2014: Advanced Management course ** Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel in 1996-1999, 2009-2021, since 2022: Political Science ** Jafar Hassan, prime minister of Jordan since 2024: Public Administration, master's degree ** Elbegdorj Tsakhia, president of Mongolia in 2009-2017: Public Administration, master's degree ** Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrain, prime minister of Mongolia since 2021: Public Policy, master's degree ** Lee Hsien Loong, prime minister of Singapore in 2004-2024: Public Administration, master's degree ** Lawrence Wong, prime minister of Singapore since 2024: Public Administration, master's degree ** Syngman Rhee, president of South Korea in 1948-1960: master's degree ** Han Duk-soo, prime minister of South Korea in 2007-2008, 2022-2025, acting president of South Korea in 2024, 2025: Economics, master's degree, PhD ** Ma Ying-jeou, president of Taiwan in 2008-2016: Law, PhD ** Lai Ching-te, president of Taiwan since January 2024: Public Health, master's degree EUROPE ** Kyriakos Mitsotakis, prime minister of Greece since July 2019: Business Administration, master's degree ** Mary Robinson, president of Ireland in 1990-1997: Law, master's degree ** Maia Sandu, president of Moldova since 2020: Public Administration, master's degree
Edmonton Journal
16-05-2025
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
What we know so far about next month's G7 meeting in Kananaskis
Article content With Ukraine and Russia still at war, international peace and security are on the agenda, as are global economic stability, growth and the digital transition. According to Bloomberg, G7 leaders might also discuss North Korea's malicious cyber activities and crypto hacks. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first G7 summit, with Canada hosting for the seventh time. The country first hosted the G7 in 1981, when Pierre Elliott Trudeau was prime minister, and the last time leaders met on Canadian soil was in 2018, in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, where a heavy police presence and an isolated venue thwarted protesters. Kananaskis previously hosted the summit 23 years ago. The event attracted protesters but no major violent incidents occurred. Who's going to be there? Prime Minister Mark Carney said last week he will meet in person with U.S. President Donald Trump — who has repeatedly called for Canada to become the '51st state' — at the summit.
Calgary Herald
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
What we know so far about next month's G7 meeting in Kananaskis
Article content Military vehicles. Protests. Donald Trump. Article content Article content They are all going to be part of the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit June 15 to 17 in Kananaskis. Article content With Canada hosting the event for the seventh time, we look at what exactly it is, what's on the agenda and what security measures will be in place as world leaders descend on the area. Article content What is the G7? Article content The G7 is comprised of seven countries — Canada, the U.S., the U.K., France, Italy, Japan and Germany — and the European Union, and they meet annually to discuss policies and solutions to issues such as trade, security, economics and climate change. The presidency rotates each year among the seven countries, and, as this year's president, Canada sets the agenda for the 2025 summit. Article content Article content According to Bloomberg News, G7 leaders might also discuss North Korea's malicious cyber activities and crypto hacks. Article content This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first G7 summit, and Canada will host for the seventh time in 2025. Canada first hosted the G7 in 1981, when Pierre Elliott Trudeau was prime minister, and the last time leaders met on Canadian soil was in 2018, in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, where a heavy police presence and an isolated venue thwarted protesters. Article content Minister Mark Carney said last week he will meet in person with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called Canada the '51st state,' at the G7 leaders' summit. Article content Article content In late February, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejected former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's 'irresponsible' idea to ban Trump from the summit. Article content And while representatives from the other G7 countries, plus the EU, will be attending, it's not uncommon for non-member countries to be invited. Article content In a sign of solidarity, Carney previously invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to attend the G7 leaders' summit, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine now in its fourth year.
