Do we need two airports?

The Tripartite Agreement governing the island airport expires in 2033. The operator of the airport recently asked to renew it, probably for 50 years. The City owns some of the land. It can say no. Should it? What are the alternatives? Will there be public consultation? City bureaucrats are preparing a long report, to go before Executive Committee of City Council on December 5, 2023. The key decision affecting the waterfront for generations could be made sooner than you think. Ed Hore asks Does the City Need a Second Airport?

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October 26 A Walking Tour of Ookwemin Minising and Biidaasige Park

Waterfront for All - in person - Speaker Series #26

Toronto’s waterfront is changing fast, and one of the best ways to understand it is on foot. Waterfront for All invites you to a guided walking tour of two of the city’s spectacular new waterfront attractions: Ookwemin Minising and Biidaasige Park.

Along the way, you’ll learn about the interesting history and natural heritage of this rapidly developing part of Toronto’s waterfront.

Event Details

Date: Sunday, October 25
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Meeting point: The Keating Channel Pub & Grill. - MAP LINK - The tour starts and finishes here.
RSVP: please click here to RSVP.

Walk Leader: David Stonehouse, Past Executive Director, Toronto Waterfront Secretariat

Historical Backgrounds: Ron Jenkins, Secretary, Waterfront for All

About the Series

This walking tour is the 26th event in the Waterfront for All Speaker & Walk Series, presented by Waterfront for All.

Join us on October 20th for Speaker Series 25

Join us on October 20th as Joe Cressy from Waterfront Toronto talks about the

The Next Wave of Waterfront Revitalization: Housing, Transit, & Destinations

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The Cost of Uncertainty

Don’t miss Ken Greenberg’s opinion piece in the Toronto Star, July 8, 2026; if the Federal government delays quashing the BBTCA jets proposal, the resulting uncertainty will hurt the multi-billion Toronto Waterfront revitalization project because key investments won’t happen.