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Ontario Planning to Seize Section of Waterfront Park as Part of Airport Expansion Plans
The bill would give Ontario control of Toronto’s 20% stake and allow land expropriations to support jet service and runway expansion.
- On Thursday, Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria introduced the Building Billy Bishop Act, legislation allowing the province to seize the City of Toronto's 20 per cent stake in Billy Bishop Airport, advancing Premier Doug Ford's push to accommodate jets.
- The expropriation removes Toronto from the airport's governing Tripartite Agreement, a decades-old pact between the city, the federal government, and the Toronto Port Authority that explicitly banned jet aircraft, enabling expansion.
- Runway extensions needed for jets limit building heights in the nearby Port Lands, where residential towers currently range from 19 to 46 storeys. Ford accused the city of "deliberately attempting to sabotage the airport's growth."
- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow filed an urgent council motion opposing the "unilateral action to grab city land without consulting Torontonians," requesting the province reimburse Little Norway Park costs and offer relocation support to residents within 500 metres.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney has not endorsed the jets but confirmed active negotiations, calling the plan a "very interesting vision." The province's plan to designate the site a "special economic zone" could trigger new legal challenges for the city.
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The Hamilton Spectator
The Hamilton SpectatorDoug Ford accused of ‘land grab’ with bill to seize Toronto’s role at Billy Bishop airport
Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives tabled the Building Billy Bishop Airport Act on Thursday, formalizing the takeover of the municipality's role in the tripartite agreement that governs the airport.
·Waterloo, Canada
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St Catharines Standard
St Catharines StandardFord government tables bill to assume city’s role at Billy Bishop Airport
Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives tabled the Building Billy Bishop Airport Act on Thursday, formalizing the takeover of the municipality's role in the tripartite agreement that governs the airport.
·Toronto, Canada
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