Airport privatization would cost workers and passengers, CLC report warns | Canadian Labour Congress
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OTTAWA — Privatizing Canada’s airports would put upward pressure on the cost of flying and put airport workers at risk, according to a new report from the Canadian Labour Congress, released ahead of next week’s Canada Investment Summit. Public Runways, Private Profits: Why Airport Privatization Would Be Risky and Costly for Canadians examines airport privatization in Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It finds a recurring pattern of higher charges, pressure on workers, and the loss of long-term public value. “Canadians already pay too much to fly. Privatizing our airports risks making that problem worse,”...
  • mHtt@lemmy.ca
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    16 minutes ago

    yea but when the US invades Canada they would basically be stealing from themselves. it’s brilliant.

  • xxploit@lemmy.ca
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    32 minutes ago

    Dunno about the other airports, but what makes it particularly idiotic at YVR is that a lot of extra construction has been happening over the last few years (parking garages it would appear?). And you just know that any private owner will makes parking costs sky high and government will see fuckall profit from that investment. Sure they would make very specific contracts with private owner about that, but this is government we’re talking about, buddy of a buddy will be raking it in.

  • m-p{3}@lemmy.caM
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    5 hours ago

    Anything that is a natural monopoly and acts like a utility should belong to the state IMO.

  • kbal@fedia.io
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    5 hours ago

    Well that’s a couple days old I guess. It’s since been confirmed that they do plan to sell off some airports. No doubt it will suck for users of Canadian airports. I hate airports, so kind of have mixed feelings on this one.