Were jets not previous allowed to YTZ because of security reasons, or was it a capacity issue?
CitySeekerTron on
„…Well, folks, we tried democracy, but that didn’t work out for us…“
bravado on
Ford is going to deny new housing on the waterfront, which increases land value, generates tax revenue, and is a clear public good, to approve more flights that can’t be proven to actually make enough money to contribute to the city more than it costs to maintain.
Fuck I hate this guy and what he represents.
ARunOfTheMillPerson on
It’s just as well, he’s been looking to declare something as a ‘special economic zone’ since he learned the term last year. This is the least harmful version of that
scott_c86 on
If there’s a business case for this, Ford should present one
Responsible_Rule8829 on
Looks like we need a NO Kings protest here….
zefiax on
I hate Doug for a lot of reasons but this ain’t it. You can’t live in downtown Toronto and not expect noise. It is the most important commercial zone in the country, there will be noise.
You especially can’t expect an airport that was likely already there when you moved in to stop developing now that you moved in. If you choose to live near an airport, this comes with the space.
But most importantly, the types of jets that would land there are QUIETER than the prop planes that use that airport today. So this whole thing is just NIMBYism to it’s max.
ADearthOfAudacity on
Flooding the zone to draw attention away from the FOI scandal.
Aromatic_Opposite100 on
This is good. Jets aren’t noisier then dash-8s lol.
oictyvm on
Will they extend the runway further into the harbour? Or out?
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Paywall Free Article: [Ford to declare Billy Bishop Airport a ‘special economic zone’ to allow jets](https://archive.ph/2026.03.23-134055/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-ford-billy-bishop-airport-special-economic-zone/)
Were jets not previous allowed to YTZ because of security reasons, or was it a capacity issue?
„…Well, folks, we tried democracy, but that didn’t work out for us…“
Ford is going to deny new housing on the waterfront, which increases land value, generates tax revenue, and is a clear public good, to approve more flights that can’t be proven to actually make enough money to contribute to the city more than it costs to maintain.
Fuck I hate this guy and what he represents.
It’s just as well, he’s been looking to declare something as a ‘special economic zone’ since he learned the term last year. This is the least harmful version of that
If there’s a business case for this, Ford should present one
Looks like we need a NO Kings protest here….
I hate Doug for a lot of reasons but this ain’t it. You can’t live in downtown Toronto and not expect noise. It is the most important commercial zone in the country, there will be noise.
You especially can’t expect an airport that was likely already there when you moved in to stop developing now that you moved in. If you choose to live near an airport, this comes with the space.
But most importantly, the types of jets that would land there are QUIETER than the prop planes that use that airport today. So this whole thing is just NIMBYism to it’s max.
Flooding the zone to draw attention away from the FOI scandal.
This is good. Jets aren’t noisier then dash-8s lol.
Will they extend the runway further into the harbour? Or out?