Prohibit jets at Toronto Island
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to, as a signatory to the Toronto Island Airport Tripartite Agreement, refuse approval for jets at Toronto Island Airport to protect the waterfront.
Why we would sign this petition
- It would protect waterfront investments and planned affordable housing by preventing airport changes that petitioners say threaten those projects.
- It would limit additional pollution, traffic and noise and help protect birds, animals and local quality of life.
- It would exercise federal authority under the tripartite agreement to uphold local planning outcomes and community priorities.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Opponents could argue that allowing jets might improve air service and economic opportunities for the city and region.
- They may say federal intervention could escalate intergovernmental conflict and override provincial or municipal decision‑making.
- They might argue that targeted mitigations (flight limits, curfews, environmental measures) could address harms without a total ban.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to the Government of Canada Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called for jets at the Toronto Island Airport, and has introduced a bill to undemocratically take over Toronto's role in the airport. Toronto's waterfront has seen billions in investment from all three levels of government, and has returned billions more to the economy. Jets would put that investment at risk and conflict with affordable housing plans on the East Waterfront, adding significant pollution and traffic while harming birds and animals. We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to exercise their authority as a signatory in the Toronto Island Airport Tripartite Agreement and save our waterfront by saying no to jets at the Toronto Island Airport.
Government response
No government response is available yet.