Transportation review favours market forces, suggests airport privatization

UBC professor David Gillan said he was pleased to see a recommendation to privatize airports, which would give larger airports access to equity markets.

Among the recommendations in a review of the Transportation Act is a suggestion that foreign ownership thresholds for airlines be increased to 49 per cent from 25 per cent.Photograph courtesy of Adrian Pingstone via Wikipedia

Feature

BY DENIS CALNAN

April 4, 2016

The Transportation Act review report suggests continued reliance on market forces for developing transportation services, but some say the government should use caution when changing airport ownership and governance structures, as suggested in the report. On Feb. 25, Transport Minister Marc Garne...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Tuesdays: Innovation & Industry Newsletter

The policies, decisions, and people working on investment and regulation in the industry and innovation realm.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy