Privatizing Canada’s airports is a bad idea

There is absolutely no evidence of any advantage for Canadians if the governance model of Canadian airports changes.

Sen. Dennis Dawson writes that privatizing Canada's airports would lessen the accountability for quality service for Canadian passengers. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Opinion

BY SENATOR DENNIS DAWSON

April 24, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—Privatizing Canadian airports is a very bad idea. The problem with privatization is clear: it favours profit over service. The government should seriously consider its options before it completely destroys a model that serves Canada and Canadians well. The current model works be...

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