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By Benjamin Steeves, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer Canada\u2019s busiest airports could soon become laboratories for a new model of private investment as Prime Minister Mark Carney moves to hand decades-long operating concessions for those airports to private capital\u2014a plan that is sparking questions about customer service, security for airport workers and impacts on municipalities that depend on the country\u2019s largest aviation hubs. In his first budget , Carney hinted his government is considering changes to the ownership structure of airports across the country to \u201cunlock more of the economic potential of Canada\u2019s airports and consider new ways to attract private sector investment\u201d. On September 15, a day after hundreds of protestors voiced opposition to the first-ever Canada Investment Summit and Carney\u2019s focus on attracting private capital, with few… <\/p>\n

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By Benjamin Steeves, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer Canada\u2019s busiest airports could soon become laboratories for a new model of private investment as Prime Minister Mark Carney moves to hand decades-long operating concessions for those airports to private capital\u2014a plan that is sparking questions about customer service, security for airport workers and impacts on municipalities that depend on the country\u2019s largest aviation hubs. In his first budget , Carney hinted his government is considering changes to the ownership structure of airports across the country to \u201cunlock more of the economic potential of Canada\u2019s airports and consider new ways to attract private sector investment\u201d. On September 15, a day after hundreds of protestors voiced opposition to the first-ever Canada Investment Summit and Carney\u2019s focus on attracting private capital, with few... <\/p>\n

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