Ontario to designate Billy Bishop airport a special economic zone, minister says
Ontario plans to designate Billy Bishop Airport as a special economic zone to facilitate its expansion. The province has taken over the land on the Toronto Islands where the airport is located and aims to increase passenger traffic significantly. While the federal government has not rejected the plans, there has been criticism from opposition parties and concerns about the lack of consultation.
- ▪Ontario's transportation minister announced plans to designate Billy Bishop Airport as a special economic zone.
- ▪The province has taken over the land on the Toronto Islands for the airport's expansion.
- ▪Premier Doug Ford aims to increase passenger traffic from two million to ten million annually.
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Open this photo in gallery:Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto in July, 2024.Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOntario’s transportation minister says the province plans to soon designate Toronto’s island airport a so-called special economic zone to expand it faster now that it has taken over the land.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.It also allows the province to take Toronto’s spot in a tripartite agreement that governs the land, an accord that is currently between the city, the federal government and the Toronto Port Authority, which is a federal agency.The port authority is also…
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