Ford says Ontario government will take over Toronto's Billy Bishop airport
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The province will be taking over control of Billy Bishop airport on Toronto Island, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday.
"This is a crown jewel," said Ford and said the City of Toronto, which currently has jurisdiction of the airport, will be compensated for the value and for any lost revenue.
Ford brought up the idea of bringing jets to the downtown airport in a keynote address at the Feb. 26 Toronto Region Board of Trade annual dinner. He also said he wants to extend the runway.
"This is an economic driver," the premier said. Ford told reporters that he'd told Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow about the plan when she visited his home.
Chow said she does not support bringing jets downtown due to the noise, at a news conference Tuesday morning. She told reporters she has not heard official plans from the province about changes to the airport, but it's possible the province could take over the lands.
"There needs to be discussion so that the use of waterfront is balanced," Chow said. "I welcome the province in participating in this conversation."
Last week, Roelof-Jan Steenstra, CEO of the Toronto Port Authority, which operates the airport, said he supports Ford's vision to bring jets to Billy Bishop and is ready to work together with the province.
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