There are a myriad of reasons why expanding Billy Bishop airport is a terrible idea. Getting 10 million passengers, crew, and staff back and forth from the dead end at the bottom of Bathurst Street may be the most dreaded one. Premier Ford says that if he gets his way, the tiny island airport will […]
EDITORIAL: A single road in, a single road out (July 2026)
August 10th, 2026 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: A single road in, a single road out (July 2026)
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EDITORIAL: Dougy and the jets (May 2026)
August 9th, 2026 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Dougy and the jets (May 2026)
The Ontario government is in a debt and deficit crisis, and the cost of living has skyrocketed; yet, the premier thought this would be a great time to buy himself a luxury jet with Ontario taxpayers’ money. The decision to buy the secondhand Bombardier 650 jet for $28.9 million was recently approved by the flying […]
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FORUM: Bringing jets to Billy Bishop is a terrible idea (May 2026)
August 9th, 2026 · Comments Off on FORUM: Bringing jets to Billy Bishop is a terrible idea (May 2026)
Expanding the airport adds a myriad of negative impacts By Jessica Bell This week, I attended a town hall on the Conservative government’s threat to expand the Toronto Island Airport and permit larger jets. More than 200 people packed the gym at the new community centre at Queens Quay East. There was a feeling of […]
EDITORIAL: The man who will never be mayor struggles to be premier (Apr. 2026)
April 7th, 2026 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: The man who will never be mayor struggles to be premier (Apr. 2026)
The province is trying to take away the land on which Billy Bishop Airport operates in order to force the city to allow jets to operate there. It’s a rash move that only underscores the premier’s fixation with all things Toronto. It was particularly tone deaf of the premier to give a press conference at […]