Canada is not for sale—except for its airports?

The government’s objective of financing new infrastructure is a worthy one. But selling one set of strategic public assets to finance another needs to take account of all of the economic, financial, social and community impacts.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said in May that his government is open to selling public assets, including airports, to help finance other infrastructure needs. The question is whether airports should remain non-profit organizations serving the public interest or become for-profit businesses serving shareholders, writes William Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY WILLIAM MORRISON

August 13, 2026

“Canada is not for sale.”

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