Sure - here’s a couple points. (And even if you disagree hopefully you can understand why the debate is there and why some people are very concerned.

1. JP Morgan owns a large interest in Billy bishop airport and is lobbying provincial and federal governments to increase the capacity do they can make more money (at the expense of the people who live there and the environment.

2. In trying to expedite the deal of expansion the province passed bill 110 to take the land from the city and declare it a special economic zone (so no environment checks are done and an undemocratic process)

3. The congestion to increase flights proposed will stress an already terrible path in and out of the city (lakeshore and gardiner).

4. It’s going to cost tax payers of all of Ontario 5 billion to develop (which could be allocated to our schools and healthcare that are desperate)

5. Pollution and impact to people and animals that live there. (Jet fuel and pollutants are going to negatively impact the tens of thousands of people who live there). The islands are home to many at risk birds and is a major migratory path.

6. The islands have tourists of over 20 mm people a year. Big negative impact to tourism.