Motion on zero emission affordable rural mobility

We liaised with one of Montreal's NDP riding associations (where our office is located) to submit a motion at NDP Convention about the need from Canadian government to support AAM access in rural Canada. The motion was adopted in NDP Section Quebec convention and submitted to the party leaders.

• Whereas air transport is the only viable way to access many rural Canadian communities;

• Whereas air transportation to rural communities remains unaffordable for many—sometimes reaching four times the price of the average flight between major Canadian cities—in spite of government investments;

• Whereas several prototypes of small size electric planes are being tested, and countries and airlines have started to order fleets, but there are no plans to make greener air travel more equitable;

• Be it resolved that after appropriate and respectful consultation with impacted communities, the Party support the emerging regional air mobility network known as Grey Jay that aims to set up a public fleet of 130 small electric or hydrogen based airplanes, which would be owned by the government and operated by communities, particularly Indigenous communities.