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Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will open up Canada’s four largest airports to private investment, but that Ottawa will maintain ownership of “underlying land and assets.”

Efforts to extend airport leases face ‘delay,’ government documents suggestDarren Major · CBC News · Posted: Sep 15, 2026 8:49 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoABOUT THE AUTHOR

Darren Major is a senior writer for CBC’s parliamentary bureau in Ottawa. He previously worked as a digital reporter for CBC Ottawa and a producer for CBC’s Power & Politics. He holds a master’s degree in journalism and a bachelor’s degree in public affairs and policy management, both from Carleton University. He also holds a master’s degree in arts from Queen’s University. He can be reached at darren.major@cbc.ca.

With files form Laurence Martin and Fannie Olivier

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