Billy Bishop Airport

• Carney says possibility of jets at Billy Bishop airport not nixed ‘forever’

  Prime Minister Mark Carney's government rejected Ford's vision last month following a consultation largely opposed to the idea of jets.

  Canada

  Aug 5
  
• Toronto offers free ferry tickets ‘in celebration of waterfront victory’

  The City of Toronto is offering free island ferry tickets for kids and seniors this August 'to thank Torontonians for making their voices heard,' according to the city. 

  Politics

  Jul 30
  
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• Ford government chastises Carney government for giving into ‘fringe group’ over island airport expansion

  Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria is vowing to "push forward" on the expansion of Billy Bishop airport and chastised the federal government for giving in.

  Politics

  Jul 28
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• Chow asks for Toronto island land back after feds block Billy Bishop expansion

  Chow says she has filed an urgent motion to city council demanding that the province return the land as well as restore the city in the tripartite agreement governing the airport.

  Canada

  Jul 27
• Feds’ rejection of island airport plan prevents waterfront ‘destruction’: advocates

  Advocates say Ottawa's decision to block a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport protects Toronto's waterfront from increased pollution, traffic and environmental damage.

  Canada

  Jul 25
• Toronto’s top doctor to study impacts of expanding Billy Bishop airport

  At the board meeting, experts, residents and others weighed in on the potentially major change, insisting the health effects of an expanded airport need to be studied in depth.

  Canada

  Jul 13
• Toronto airport expansion plan won’t be released during consultations: port authority

  Officials with Toronto Port Authority say no expansion plan for Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport has been finalized or would be released before consultations end on July 24.

  Politics

  Jun 11
• Margaret Atwood joins chorus of figures opposing Toronto island airport expansion

  In an open letter addressed to the prime minister, various prominent Toronto figures and politicians asked Mark Carney to scrap the airport plan.

  Canada

  Jun 10
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• Public consultations on expanding Toronto Island airport begin

  The federal government has launched public consultations on the future of the airport, including whether or not its runway should be expanded to allow larger planes to land there.

  Politics

  Jun 9
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• Stop Toronto island airport expansion, Ontario NDP leader asks Mark Carney

  The latest letter follows a similar plea last month in which Marit Stiles argued the changes weren't popular in Toronto and didn't have a business case.

  Canada

  Jun 1