the Toronto Port Authority recently insisted that Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow should *sign an NDA* to be able to see current plans to expand Billy Bishop Airport. she refused

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mayor-billy-bishop-non-disclosure-9.7237527

#NoJetsTO #CYTZ

finally, a CBC article critical of Doug Ford's expansion plan for Toronto island airport!

"The Toronto Port Authority's CEO says expanding Billy Bishop Airport could cost $4-5 billion & would be self-funded. Some experts say it's unlikely a project of such scale would see a return on investment, given what the port authority’s financial statements reveal about the airport’s revenues."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-billy-bishop-financing-questions-9.7232561

#NoJetsTO #CYTZ

stop this stupid #CYTZ expansion plan #NoJetsTO

"Thousands of existing and yet-to-be built housing units on Toronto’s waterfront could be impacted if Billy Bishop Airport is expanded at the scale Ontario’s premier is calling for, the city's chief planner says."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/billy-bishop-expansion-housing-units-9.7232102

the Toronto Billy Bishop airport expansion plan doesn't publicly exist yet in any detail, but the public is supposed to be cool with the decidedly inadequate "consultation" taking place for the next few weeks?! 🤨

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-island-airport-consultations-9.7232179

#NoJetsTO #CYTZ

Jet Dreams on Toronto Island (Part 2)
Secret environmental assessment says jets will harm Toronto’s waterfront and residents By Ian Darragh

"A secret environmental assessment found that allowing jets will increase air pollution, raising the risk of heart disease, lung cancer and respiratory tract tumours for residents living near the airport.

The Toronto Port Authority (TPA) commissioned AECOM Canada Ltd. to conduct the EA in 2017, but it only became public on March 11, 2026 as the result of a freedom of information request from No Jets T.O. (The TPA also withheld from the public an environmental assessment of options for runway end safety areas, an aviation safety standard mandated by Transport Canada to prevent aircraft from overshooting runways.)"

#spacingmagazine #billybishopairport #ytz #Toronto #onpoli #torontoportauthority #PublicConsultation
#transparencymatters #FOI #EnvironmentalProtection #NoJetsTO #aviation

https://spacing.ca/toronto/2026/05/07/jet-dreams-on-toronto-island-part-2/

Jet Dreams on Toronto Island (Part 1)
What would it cost, who will pay, and who benefits? By Ian Darragh
"Neither the province nor the Toronto Port Authority have provided an estimate of the capital cost, nor the full environmental impact of extending the runway for jets.

Neither have they provided a business case that there is pent-up passenger demand. In fact, Billy Bishop has not yet returned to its pre-Covid passenger levels of 2.8 million in 2018 and 2.77 million in 2019. In 2025, Billy Bishop served 1.75 million passengers."

#spacingmagazine #billybishopairport #ytz #Toronto #torontoportauthority #aviation #airports #onpoli #NoJetsTO #cityoftoronto
https://spacing.ca/toronto/2026/05/06/jet-dreams-on-toronto-island-part-1/

Revealed: Secret Toronto Port Authority Report on Island Airport runway overruns [17 min read]
Environmental Assessment fatally flawed – Decision made before public engagement had commenced
A Parks not Planes Report, May 2026

"The full multi-criteria analysis was not shared, depriving the public of informed participation as required by the Impact Assessment Act.

The TPA was wrong to have chosen a more expensive and less effective (and therefore less safe) alternative that involves far more filling of our harbour and lake."

#billybishopairport #Toronto #torontoportauthority #parksnotplanes #environmentalassessment #ytz #Airports #NoJetsTO #PublicConsultation

https://www.parksnotplanes.com/post/revealed-secret-toronto-port-authority-report-on-island-airport-runway-overruns