Volunteers communicating the need for Pickering Airport
By Ted Nickerson On February 12 and 13, 2026, ALTO teams hosted open houses in Markham and Pickering to share their ongoing analysis, present potential routes, and gather feedback from local residents. The presentation boards and the ALTO hosts were excellent. I had an especially good conversation with one host regarding routing. I told her, […]
On March 23, 2026, the Province of Ontario announced its intention to assume the role of the City of Toronto in the tripartite agreement overseeing Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Premier Doug Ford further committed to utilizing special economic zone powers to accelerate the airport’s expansion and modernization, including enabling it to accommodate jet traffic. […]
Introduction In 2026, Canada and its NATO allies stand at a pivotal juncture. The United States, long regarded as Canada’s closest ally and a pillar of NATO, appears to be shifting priorities—potentially valuing profit over principle, and deals over sovereignty. Canadians are increasingly concerned that their most vital economic partner is morphing into an unpredictable […]
Before the last federal election, members of the former Liberal cabinet unexpectedly announced plans to cancel Pickering Airport. This move went against studies sponsored by Transport Canada and came amid growing calls for new aviation infrastructure to foster economic growth. If not in Pickering—on land already zoned for an airport—where will the necessary aviation facilities […]
Toronto’s Economic Bottleneck: Airport Slots Your mobile phone rings at 6 a.m. in Toronto, alerting you to an issue with a significant client based in London, England, which is five hours ahead. To address the situation, you reserve a seat on the earliest available flight from Pearson Airport to London Heathrow—a red-eye departing at 6 […]
Is Canada a unified nation or a collection of isolated cities and provinces? This is the significant question that Canada’s House of Commons recently addressed. Their response was to pass Bill C-5 with the support of the major parties, aimed at constructing new national infrastructure to facilitate free trade, labour mobility, and economic independence. However, […]
By Ted Nickerson First, an admission: I am a long-time supporter of the full economic development of the federal Pickering lands, including a new major airport. Sure, I was disappointed by the federal decision not to build an airport in Pickering. I was surprised, too, since all studies commissioned over the last 20 years by […]
“I almost wish I hadn’t gone down the rabbit-hole…and yet…and yet” Alice in Wonderland I should have realized that, in this day and age, it doesn’t take much to bring out the conspiracy theorists but that’s exactly what my recent posting “Missing Aviation Capacity”, has done. Thanks to a recent freedom of information request, […]
In April 2023, Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra announced a study on aviation capacity. This continued the tradition of using independent advisors to ensure good governance of Canada’s airports and prevent influence from business interests, regional competition, and corruption. However, recent events suggest a serious issue has arisen. The introduction of the announcement of the […]
President Donald Trump has initiated economic actions against Canada, breaking trade agreements and military treaties. He has mentioned using “economic force” to annex Canada. This move has shocked many long-time admirers of America. It also exposes Canada’s economic vulnerability in logistics. New airport infrastructure can help redirect Canadian trade away from the U.S. and […]
