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Billy Bishop Airport Expansion Cancelled: What Toronto Gains and Loses

By Tarek Elbaradie|July 29, 2026|Categories: Infrastructure and Transit|Tags: airport expansion, Billy Bishop Airport, high-speed rail, Ontario Connected, Ontario transportation, Pearson Airport, regional connectivity, Toronto Transit, Toronto waterfront, waterfront planning|

Ottawa’s rejection of the Billy Bishop Airport expansion protects Toronto’s waterfront but leaves important questions about airport capacity, economic growth and regional connectivity. Ontario Connected examines the benefits, risks and practical alternatives.

TTC Privatization and Bill 98: What Comes Next

By Tarek Elbaradie|May 7, 2026|Categories: Governance, Policy & Planning|Tags: Andrea Hazell, atu local 113, Bill 98, Contracting Out, Ford Government, Mandeep Lali, Marvin Alfred, Ontario Connected, Ontario transit, public transit, Queen's Park, Tom Rakocevic, Toronto Transit, Transit Workers, TTC, TTC Bus Routes, TTC Privatization, TTCriders, Zone Fares|

Bill 98 is going to pass by Ford's majority. ATU Local 113, TTCriders, and the TTC's CEO all went to Queen's Park and made the case. Now the fight moves to the regulations, and TTC privatization is coming.

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Billy Bishop Airport Expansion Cancelled: What Toronto Gains and Loses

TTC Privatization and Bill 98: What Comes Next

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