When asked if the government was considering privatizing airports and if so, how many, MacKinnon told reporters that the government was talking with airport authorities.
“We’re in the early stages of a process with airport authorities and other partners to determine the best way forward. The ultimate goal, of course, is to improve the passenger experience, to improve the efficiency of our air transport system,” MacKinnon said.
“Indeed, they are a public good and I don’t think that spirit or that philosophy will change,” he said.
Global News has a non-paywalled article on this.
Was that a yes or a no?
Privatization of government services and assets has never achieved those sorts of goals.
And I see no reason to believe this would be any different.
That spirit and philosophy will immediately change once privatised. Immediately