After Transport Canada received feedback from residents, the federal government is halting the province\u2019s plan to expand Toronto\u2019s Bily Bishop Airport. <\/p>\n
Plans to extend Toronto\u2019s Billy Bishop Airport have been halted by the federal government, according to Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon.<\/p>\n
The decision comes after a Transport Canada survey received more than 87,000 responses from residents on the proposed expansion.<\/p>\n
In March, Ontario Premier Doug Ford <\/a>announced plans to expand Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, with support from the Toronto Port Authority, the federally regulated agency that operates the airport. <\/p>\n In June, the provincial government passed legislation allowing it to take control of Toronto\u2019s portion of the airport lands to replace the cities powers in a three-party agreement that has governed the airport for decades.<\/p>\n Soon after, Transport Canada launched consultations to gather feedback on the expansion plans.<\/p>\n The expansion was intended to extend Billy Bishop\u2019s runway to allow jets to take off and land from the waterfront airport.<\/p>\n \u201cAt this stage, I can confirm that our focus lies exclusively on the approved safety enhancements, which are currently taking place and are required to maintain safe operations at the airport.\u201d Minister of Transport Steven Mackinnon said in a post to X.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI want to thank my Toronto caucus colleagues and the Canadians who participated in this consultation process for their vital contributions supporting safe, efficient, and sustainable operations at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. <\/p>\n Ontario Minister of Transportation responds<\/p>\n In a statement, Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria said the province plans to continue expansion efforts at Billy Bishop Airport.<\/p>\n \u201cWe look forward to continuing to work to advance the expansion of Billy Bishop Airport,\u201d Sarkaria said.<\/p>\n He said the project would \u201ccontribute up to $8.5 billion to Canada\u2019s economy every year, create thousands of jobs, and improve connectivity for millions of travellers and businesses across Ontario, North America and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n Chow thanks Carney<\/p>\n