Privatization for thee, but public welfare for the corporate bottom line
In a stroke of genius, the government is handing over airports to private owners while keeping the taxpayer's wallet wide open for those 'deserving' corporate handouts. Itβs the perfect business model: all the profit for them, all the risk for you, and a constant flow of cash just to keep the lights on.
<p>OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a funding model which would see Canadaβs federally-owned and operated airports become 100% privately owned, but still get half a billion dollars of taxpayer money from time to time whenever they feel like it. Pointing to the overwhelming and ongoing success of Air Canada, Prime Minister Mark […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/06/carney-announces-plan-to-privatize-airports-but-still-give-them-half-a-billi...