Advocates celebrate nixed Billy Bishop expansion
Advocates say the federal government's decision to halt Ontario's plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport will guard Toronto's waterfront against serious setbacks to its revitalization. Tim Gray, executive director of Environmental Defence, says the project would involve "massive destruction" of the Toronto Islands after billions of dollars invested in waterfront rehabilitation over the past couple of decades. (July 25, 2026)
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