December 23, 2022 Ottawa Transport Canada
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, is pleased to announce that he has cleared Santa and his reindeer flight crew for take-off in Canadian airspace.
In a secure message to Minister Alghabra earlier this week, Santa confirmed that he completed his final test flight of the year and checked that he and the reindeer showed no signs of COVID-19 symptoms before take-off.
Earlier this month, Transport Canada Safety Inspectors cleared Santa's sleigh for travel. The Inspectors conducted their stringent safety, communications, and navigations checks, and made sure to test the landing gear. The reindeer even let Safety Inspectors check their harnesses to ensure they were secure for the journey ahead.
Of course, Santa's gift bag was checked twice to ensure Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast receive their presents this year. You can rest assured that all will be delivered in time for your celebrations this season.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
