Volunteers communicating the need for Pickering Airport
“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 […]
On Monday, a surprise dramatic announcement took place that could cost taxpayers billions. Canada’s Transport Minister, Anita Anand, said the Federal Liberal government has decided against allowing the development of Pickering Airport. Minister Anand’s promised to transfer the “vast majority” of federal land set aside for economic development and an airport to Parks Canada. This […]
The Toronto region’s rapid growth is creating a demand for new infrastructure. Any land development project will have its supporters and its detractors. The latter are typically individuals or small groups concerned about development impacts like traffic congestion. They want to maintain the status quo fearing a reduced quality of life. A few people are […]
By Ted Nickerson Back in March 2023, I posted my “Final” update to passenger recovery post-COVID. Well, I couldn’t let it go and have discovered some surprising insights that everyone needs to hear. Here is a June 2024 snapshot (a snapshot since Statistics Canada, a key credible data source, has not released the 2023 Canadian […]
Do you remember the future? Flying cars, high-speed trains, and robots servicing our every whim? The Greater Golden Horseshoe or just the “Toronto Region” to the rest of the world, has been Canadas golden child of growth since the 1970s. For decades the region has been an unstoppable economic engine fueled by immigration, industry, and […]
The Pickering Airport Advantage- Location, Location, Location! Airlines are in the business of operating routes between cities. Airports are the gateways between these cities. Profit and customer satisfaction are an airline’s goals. Airlines around the world are constantly looking to add profitable new destinations to their route networks to satisfy customer demand. Both the […]
An AEZ (Airport Employment Zone), also called an Airport Economic Zone, or an Advanced Enterprise Zone can be defined as: A centre of urban and regional economic growth, which relies on the speed and flow of the economy of an airport. For industry, an AEZ enables a global connection to customers, employees, and logistics. […]
Toronto Pearson Airport and the economic zone it creates is in trouble. Thanks to regional population growth, roadside and airside congestion at the airport is expected to become commonplace. The mayhem of long line ups, delays, and staff shortages observed during the Christmas travel timeframe of 2022 will become a weekly event. Along with […]
The need for a new airport in Pickering is back under the magnifying glass of Transport Canada in what could be its final needs assessment. Launched, then withdrawn, the study is now back on. Nothing it seems can stop the final Pickering airport study from getting airborne. The Minister of Transport himself, the Honourable Omar […]
