Monday was quite a day for Porter Airlines. The company’s bid to start flying jets out of the Island Airport not only earned rebukes from both Davids
(former mayors Miller and Crombie, both of whom are opposed to what
they see as runaway waterfront development), it also managed to draw
official criticism from the city’s Board of Health, which voted
unanimously to oppose the plan because of its possible negative impact
on the well-being of residents.
The board of health is known for making sweeping, sometimes unpopular recommendations, and so its decision to intercede in a pitched political fight like this one isn’t out of character. What is a little surprising is what David McKeown, Toronto’s chief medical officer, said during the meeting. According to the Post,
his exact words to the board were, “No airport is the healthiest
option.” Great, we’ll just knock it down and put some lawn chairs on the
tarmac. Problem solved.
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