‘It seemed like an impossible fight’: How a small group of determined local residents battled Ottawa for five decades over the Pickering airport
- Posted on February 9, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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‘It seemed like an impossible fight’: How a small group of determined local residents battled Ottawa for five decades over the Pickering airport
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A decades-long battle to protect farmland, forests and homes from being paved over to build an international airport in Pickering can now claim victory.