As the province calls for COVID-19 testing for international travellers, Ottawa's airport likely won't be on the shortlist of sites to administer those tests. Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed the federal government earlier this week for not doing enough to protect the province from international travellers. If testing is mandated, the airport would need the federal government's help to put it in place, said Krista Kealey, vice-president of communications and public affairs with the Ottawa International Airport Authority. Krista Kealey with the Ottawa International Airport Authority says with a dramatic drop in travellers, the airport wouldn't have the funds to pay for COVID-19 tests for passengers. The Ottawa airport would normally see between 15,000 and 17,000 passengers a day come through the terminal.

Source: CBC News December 24, 2020 22:17 UTC