A Better Flight Path: How Ottawa Can Cash in on Airports and Benefit Travellers

Abstract

The C.D. Howe Institute is embarking on a series of publications on Canada’s infrastructure policies, including electricity, airports, water, and an infrastructure bank. Below is a timely first look at airports. Ottawa should sell its stakes in Canada’s major airports to better serve travellers and raise cash, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “A Better Flight Path: How Ottawa can Cash In on Airports and Benefit Travellers,” author Steven Robins provides a roadmap for government to unlock the value of federally owned airports in a way that maximizes the public interest.