"I personally have not formed an opinion, just to be absolutely clear, on the airport," Carney said. Premier Ford's office responded with a statement saying that they "look forward" to working with "all members of the tripartite agreement" on the Billy Bishop Airport expansion project, and did not weigh in on why the Premier has said in the past that the federal government supported the idea.
Published Jun 4, 2026 at 6:22pm
A Porter passenger plane takes off from Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport on March 23.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has "not yet formed an opinion" on Premier Doug Ford's plan to expand Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
This comes despite repeated claims from the Ontario government that the federal government is supportive.
Answering a question by QP Briefing Thursday, Carney said the federal government will launch a public consultation process this summer before making any decisions on the future of the airport.
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