The National Post reports in its Thursday, May 7, edition that the New Democrats are angry about the federal government's plan to "assess opportunities to unlock the full value of airports" to support long-term investments in Canada, which they see as privatization. The Post's Chris Selley writes that federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis said, "The government should be protecting our public airports, not selling them off for parts." Mr. Lewis is trying to tell us that the private sector would ruin our airports, implying that they run rather well as it stands, which at least several absolutely do not. Mr. Lewis said last week, "Privatization drives up costs for the public, quality suffers and workers always end up paying the price." Other than the air traffic controllers landing and taking you off safely airports are a private-sector experience from curb to gate. It's a classic Canadian issue: "Change is scary. Best to stick to the status quo." And as with all classic Canadian issues, opposition to change is by no means confined to one tranche of the political spectrum. "Broadly speaking, Canada's current model already works," says former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore.