Canadians show more opposition than support for airport privatization plan
A Nanos Research survey found that more Canadians oppose the federal government's plan to privatize the country's four major airports than support it, with 28% opposing and 19% somewhat opposing, compared with 26% somewhat supporting and 12% supporting the proposal.1
The plan would involve private investors operating Toronto‑Pearson, Montreal‑Trudeau, Calgary and Vancouver airports under long‑term leases while the government retains ownership of the land and assets, and Transport Canada would continue to regulate the facilities.1