The Ford government’s case was never compelling. “By expanding capacity at Billy Bishop Airport, the province will help meet future demand in southern Ontario, reduce pressure at Toronto Pearson International Airport, increase competition in the air travel sector to support more routes and cheaper flights, and support the creation of good-paying jobs in Ontario’s aviation, tourism and construction sectors,” its press release burbled. Specifics were few and vague, allowing the idea’s opponents to flood the zone with many specific potential catastrophes: deafening noise, squinting coal-stained urchins wandering around as if in Wales in 1825, etc.
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