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OTTAWA — Canada’s airline industry should be opened up to allow more competition from foreign airlines, a consumer group said Wednesday.

[np_storybar title=”Why Canadian airports are so expensive and inefficient” link=”http://business.financialpost.com/2012/10/27/why-canadian-airports-are-so-expensive-and-inefficient/”]Government taxes and fees have long carried the blame for the noncompetitive nature of Canadian airports and for the bleed of nearly 5 million passengers a year in search of cheaper flights south of the border. But not everyone agrees taxes and fees are the primary source of what ails the air travel industry in Canada.

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The Consumers’ Association of Canada says Canada’s current policy protects the dominant domestic airlines and limits consumer choice.

Association president Bruce Cran says it will use recent polling data to support its call for the federal government to bring about change in Canada’s aviation industry.