Canadian air travel is booming, but advocates say spending on security and border services still needs to go up

Although spending for the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority had plateaued in the previous two years, spending for the crown corporation that handles airport security is expected to increase to $824.9-million this fiscal year.
Come fly with me: A terminal at Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport, the busiest airport in Canada.
A new report by the Canadian Airports Council shows the country’s airports are big engines for economic activity, and prospects are bright as traffic is expected to annually grow by 75 million passengers in the next decade. But the industry's advocacy group says wait...

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