The Ford government is being asked to outline plans on how it plans to work with northern First Nations to upgrade remote fly-in airports.
Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa says these airports are essential lifelines for the communities they serve, but Ontario’s northern airport investments haven’t kept up with the need.
Mamakwa says as a result people aren’t receiving urgent medical attention because planes and helicopters can’t land in some cases.
The NDP member notes there have been needless deaths and unnecessary suffering due to a lack of landing approach infrastructure at remote airports.
