Ontario Won't Pave Park for Island Airport Expansion, Premier Doug Ford Says
The bill would let Ontario take over Toronto’s airport role and appropriate part of a waterfront park, while Ford says the park will stay intact.
- Ontario introduced legislation allowing the province to assume the City of Toronto's role at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, facilitating runway expansion to accommodate jet traffic.
- The legislation allows for the appropriation of one-third of Little Norway Park, a former Second World War Norwegian Air Force training base now featuring recreational facilities including a baseball diamond, walking paths, and playground.
- On Saturday, Toronto Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik joined Bathurst Quay residents at Little Norway Park to oppose the expansion, calling it 'unacceptable and untenable' due to traffic and pollution concerns.
- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow criticized the bill as a 'unilateral action to grab city land without consulting Torontonians' and urged the government not to pave over the waterfront park.
- Despite government assurances, some residents remain concerned about potential redevelopment, though Ontario Premier Doug Ford stated Monday that the province will keep the park intact.
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Ontario won't pave park for island airport expansion, Premier Doug Ford says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that while his government could appropriate one third of a waterfront park under legislation to enable expansion of Toronto's island airport, it will remain as a park.
Ford pledges park won't be touched by island airport takeover
The Building Billy Bishop Airport Act, which would empower the province to take over the City of Toronto’s share in the governing agreement for the airport, mentions taking over parts of the harbourfront Little Norway Park as part of the airport expansion.
The Toronto Star
The Hamilton SpectatorOntario won’t pave park for island airport expansion, Premier Doug Ford says
Ford says that while his government could appropriate one third of a waterfront park under legislation to enable expansion of Toronto's island airport, it will remain as a park.
Winnipeg Free Press
Ontario won't pave park for island airport expansion, Premier Doug Ford says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that while his government could appropriate one third of a waterfront park under legislation to enable expansion of Toronto's island airport, it will remain as a park.
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