“You want to sell our airports and ports to foreigners. The Prime Minister should stop that. I don't want other countries running our airports.”
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Air Transportation
The Liberals are considering privatizing Canadian ports and airports, which the NDP warns could compromise security and lead to foreign control like when UK's Heathrow was privatized. The Liberals say their goal is to improve travel experience and keep air travel accessible and affordable.
“I don't want to say whether we will sell airports to foreigners or not. Instead I will talk a lot about how great air travel should be.”