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Opposition says Billy Bishop airport expansion lacks business case

May 19, 2026 6:46 pm EST.
The Ford's government's claim that $8.5 billion will be injected into the economy as a result of expanding Toronto's island airport was questioned at a Queen's Park committee hearing. Mark McAllister reports. 

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