Trump credits Canada’s privatized air-traffic control; wants U.S. to follow suit
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump credited Canada’s air-traffic control system as he proposed Monday to follow suit with a privatization process similar to the one implemented two decades ago by the northern neighbour.
Trump signed a letter outlining the proposal as he urged U.S. lawmakers to allow a privately run non-profit to handle air-traffic control; he said this would result in more efficiency and safety, lower costs and faster adoption of new technology.
His announcement came after a pair of fact-finding missions to Canada by American policy-makers, who recently huddled in Ottawa’s parliamentary restaurant with Canadian counterparts while a hockey playoff game flickered in the background.
“We have studied numerous countries,” Trump said during a White House event. “One in particular, they have a very, very good system. Ours is going to top it by a lot.