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LILLEY: Mark Carney's Liberals back away from Billy Bishop Airport expansion, putting politics ahead of growth

After privately encouraging project, federal government appears poised to shelve province's plans

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Mark Carney’s Liberal government launched Operation Coward on Friday night, quietly undercutting the expansion of Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport.

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A carefully timed leak to the Liberal-friendly Toronto Star, published around 8 p.m. Friday, featured comments from Minister Steve MacKinnon that stopped short of explicitly cancelling the project.

Still, MacKinnon’s statement and the reaction from Liberal MPs suggest the government is abandoning a project it privately supported.

“At this stage, I can confirm that our focus lies on the approved safety enhancements, which are currently taking place,” MacKinnon said.

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