When we first reported the Montreal airport shuttle incident, it already reeked. Now that more details are out, the picture is uglier. A man trusted to ferry guests between the terminal and their hotels stood at Gate 8 and unloaded raw Jew hatred at paying passengers. He called them Zionist garbage. He allegedly threatened violence in Arabic. He did it on the doorstep of this city’s airport where families arrive, where kids wheel suitcases, where Montreal is supposed to show its face to the world. The clip blew up online in hours because everyone recognizes what it is. It is not political speech. It is not a misunderstanding. It is open antisemitism in public.
The subcontractor running that shuttle has fired him. The airport has barred him. The hotel owners are promising to make it right. Good. But spare us the corporate values talk. If your code of conduct means anything, why did this man feel comfortable enough to scream about beheading Jews while wearing your logo and idling in your lane. That is a culture problem. That is training, oversight, hiring and enforcement all failing at once. It happened in a controlled space lined with cameras and security. Imagine everywhere else.
To the companies involved. Your job is not finished. Identify every witness. Hand the full unedited video to police. Offer the targets of this abuse a direct path to file complaints. Pay for whatever they need. Issue a standing ban on this individual from any property you control. Publish the steps you are taking so the public can measure them. Do not hide behind public relations language. Do the work and show your receipts.
To the authorities. This is not just about a job loss. This is about a hate incident in a critical transportation hub. There should be an investigation with a file number. There should be a decision on charges. There should be a clear explanation of how airport operating licences are enforced when subcontractors cross the line. If you can ticket a taxi in seconds, you can handle this.
To the community. We are told to stay calm. We are told to trust policies and statements. Look around. Synagogues have been firebombed. Families have been threatened. Students have been harassed. Now travelers are being targeted at the airport. Calm without action is surrender. This is the moment to demand visible security around Jewish institutions, real zero tolerance for hate on public property and private contracts that carry teeth when contractors fail.
Our readers keep asking for the driver’s name. We will not publish a name until it is verified by credible official channels. We refuse to hand a stranger the wrong life because someone on the internet typed it with confidence. Verification matters. Accountability matters more. Both can happen at the same time.
Montreal needs to decide whether this is who we are. If it is not, prove it. Bar the offender. Charge if warranted. Protect the targets. Retrain the workforce. Audit every contractor who operates on airport grounds. No more press releases. No more gentle tap on the wrist. The next time this happens, it should be interrupted mid sentence by a supervisor and escorted off the property by security. That is what zero tolerance looks like.
