Liberal MPs meet to discuss Canadian airports: sources
The Canadian federal government is considering the privatization of four major national airports to attract foreign investment. Liberal MPs have expressed concern over the lack of consultation and the potential for increased costs to travelers and workers.
Why it matters
This shift in infrastructure ownership could significantly impact national travel costs and labor relations while signaling a major change in Canadian economic policy.
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal caucus hastily called a meeting with its MPs on Monday to discuss the future of Canadian airports, according to multiple sources.
Those sources tell CTV News that only MPs and none of their staff were allowed on the call.
The federal government has been actively exploring the privatization and alternative ownership models of its major airports, which currently run under a not-for-profit model where local airport authorities manage federally owned land via long-term leases.
In both the 2025 federal budget and this spring’s economic statement, the federal government signalled its intent to pursue alternative ownership models.
One MP, who was on the call, tells CTV News the call focused on the selling of Canada’s four big airports – Toronto-Pearson, Montreal-Trudeau, Calgary and Vancouver – and opening them to foreign investment.
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