Billy Bishop Airport

• Ontario to designate Toronto island airport special economic zone after land takeover

  The province passed into law Thursday a bill that allows it to take over all the land on the Toronto Islands where Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is located.

  Politics

  May 28
  
• Toronto island airport expansion would lead to severe traffic, committee hears

  Premier Doug Ford's plan to significantly redevelop Toronto's waterfront will have "substantial implications" on gridlock, transit congestion.

  Politics

  May 19
  
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• ‘Pearson is a disaster’: Poilievre backs Toronto island airport expansion

  The Ford government has tabled legislation which would give the province the power to take control of land in and around Billy Bishop Airport.

  Canada

  May 3
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• NDP MPPs warn of health, safety concerns tied to province’s Billy Bishop expansion

  Some MPPs have raised concerns about air and noise pollution, and whether it's safe to increase air traffic around high rises.

  Canada

  Apr 28
• Billy Bishop Airport expropriation legislation includes large portions of Toronto Islands

  On Thursday, the province tabled legislation to take over the City of Toronto's portion of the tripartite agreement governing Billy Bishop Airport.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• Ford government moves ahead with plan to take over Billy Bishop Airport

  Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said the move was unacceptable, alleging the province plans to pave over a downtown park and 'uproot' a community.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• Ontario to take Billy Bishop airport from Toronto, designate it special economic zone

  Ontario's premier intends to use sweeping powers to designate Toronto's Billy Bishop airport a special economic zone, where provincial and municipal laws can be bypassed.

  Politics

  Mar 23
• Ontario ‘taking over’ Toronto’s island airport, will compensate city

  The future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport has been a subject of much debate since Ford began referencing polling his government had done about expanding its runway.

  Canada

  Mar 10
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• Pre-border clearance for U.S. flights coming to Toronto Island Airport

  A pre-clearance facility will open at the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to allow people heading to the U.S. to complete their customs process before they take off.

  Canada

  Mar 9
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• Premier wants to see ‘gold mine’ airport in downtown Toronto expanded for jets

  Doug Ford said he'd seen polling to support expanding the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to include a bigger runway for larger jet engines.

  Politics

  Feb 27