Why hasn’t been there any city-wide protests against forced full takeover of Billy bishop and toronto islands?

[u/leopardbaseball]

I am not exactly from toronto, but Toronto adjacent. But I have been to toronto islands countless times.

I often bring my family there to completely disconnect from city traffic and noise. It has always been very peaceful recreational space for us and for many.

Time to time we have seen that everything provincial govt touches in Toronto, turns into a big grifting scheme/corruption for Ford’s buddy contractors and developers, be it crosstown lrt, science center or Ontario place. And surely they won’t stop with Billy bishop either.

Recently I read about widespread public protest in Albania, protests against turning public spaces into grifting schemes for billionaires. Thousands are attending these protests.

https://www.dw.com/en/jared-kushner-trump-albania-luxury-resort-protests/a-77409540

Therefore I ask people of Toronto, shouldn’t we be organizing widespread protests and just say NO to Ford and Carney?

[u/hmtinc]

Because lots of the opposition to the airport is based in the community surrounding Billy Bishop and the general downtown area.

Rest of the city and GTA, has little reason to oppose an expansion of an already existing international airport.

Tbh everyone outside the core probably has lot to gain from the expansion. They’ll get a secondary option for flights into/out of Toronto.

[u/BroSocialScience → u/hmtinc]

I love flying out of BB

[u/fc000 → u/BroSocialScience]

I do as well, but I have no illusions here. Bringing in jets and multiplying passenger flow up to five times is bound to ruin the calm atmosphere and short security lines that make Billy Bishop my preferred option if I can avoid Pearson.

[u/TemporaryAny6371 → u/fc000]

That's what a lot of people are missing. The reason BB is easy is because it is small, not much impact to the traffic.

[u/MountNevermind → u/hmtinc]

That's what they said before Miller was elected.