Overview
- Ford, who spoke Monday, said Little Norway Park will remain a park even though the government’s bill would let the province take part of it for an airport buildout.
- The legislation before Queen’s Park would replace the City of Toronto in the airport’s governing pact, allow land expropriation, and clear the way to extend the runway for jets in a proposed special economic zone.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre endorsed the expansion Sunday near the airport, calling it good for competition and saying Pearson is a disaster.
- Transport Canada’s minister’s office reiterated that any change needs agreement from all three signatories and must meet safety, environmental, noise, and community standards.
- The province has offered no timeline or runway specifications and Ford said he may use provincial money and seek federal contributions while paying Toronto fair value for any land.