How Canada’s Transport Minister Went into Crisis Mode on 9/11

Canada’s former transport minister David Collenette remembers 9/11, the immediate aftermath, the decision to close Canadian airspace, how to manage the 500 flights with 75,000 people on them flying into Canada at that moment, the bomb threats called into Canadian airports, and the story of Gander, Newfoundland. They also discuss concerns about a possible attack in Canada, working with his American counterparts, and our relationship with the United States then versus now.