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Vancouver airport said privatization would be ‘irreversible mistake’ in 2016 letter

Documents from ‘Project Eagle’ raise question about federal government’s latest airport privatization bid

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

1 Oct 2026 • 4 min read

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pictured walking in front of a jet turbine.
Prime Minister Mark Carney departs Vancouver International Airport in January 2026. Carney has recently proposed opening up that airport and three others to international investment, drawing rebuke from unions. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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