Passport backlog update expected as federal cabinet retreat enters second day

OTTAWA — The Liberal cabinet will head into the second of a three-day retreat in Hamilton today with a lengthy to-do list, including tackling inflation and making the country more competitive.

Later today, however, they intend to show proof of one thing mostly ticked off the list: passports.

Families Minister Karina Gould is set to update the situation in passport offices, which were snowed under by passport renewal applications as COVID-19 restrictions eased last year. 

The months-long waiting periods for passports led critics to accuse the Liberals of being unable to deliver even basic services to Canadians.