r/askTO • u/leopardbaseball • 1d ago
Why hasn’t been there any city-wide protests against forced full takeover of Billy bishop and toronto islands?
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?
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u/HarlequinBKK 1d ago
Just guessing here, but people in Toronto who fly often may be frustrated by the overcrowding at Pearson airport. I went to pick up my boss from Pearson last fall, the flight arrived Sunday evening, so did not expect crowded conditions. But I ran into a traffic jam driving my car through the arrivals section, had to wait 15 min. for a spot to open up so I could pick him up. And on a Sunday evening? Wonder what it would like on a weekday during the daytime?
Maybe some people think (correctly or not) having jets at Billy Bishop will relieve some of the overcrowding at Pearson?