High rent? How much rent do you think airports are really paying? This is a bit dated, but I think it goes to the point: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/mediaroom/re...h098e-4847.htm. They don't pay all that much. Toronto only complains because they have the most amount of traffic so unsurprisingly, they pay the most amount of tax. But do people question on how much revenue airports make and then how they spend the money? Does it all go into the airport? Or does it go into other business opportunities external to the airport?

Remember, you and I and all Canadian taxpayers own the airports still. Airports are leased to non-profit airport authorities to operate. Canadians taxpayers are entitled to receive a fair return for the leasing of federal assets to a private company and for business opportunities that come with it.

And ATSC fees go straight to handle aviation security. It's not "a lot". (Debate of whether aviation security needs more money is a different debate.) But look at the Brits -- UK APD is ridiculous, U.S. charges an immigration fee and agricultural fee in additional to transportation tax and security charge for international tickets. The Germans charge based on segments. The French have their luxury tax. If anything, Canadian government fees are a lot lower than many countries.