Simple Flying
Prachi Patel
25 September 2026
Toronto Pearson has secured billions of dollars through a decade-long infrastructure program under its Pearson LIFT (Long-term Investment in Facilities and Terminals) initiative. The program covers several major projects across the airport. Two of those projects are now moving forward simultaneously.
Toronto Pearson introduced its Pearson LIFT program in April 2024 as a multi-billion-dollar investment plan that would span more than a decade...The multi-billion-dollar program is divided into three major projects: Accelerator, T1/T3 Revitalization and Gateway. These projects cover different areas of Toronto Pearson’s infrastructure, from upgrades to existing operational systems and passenger terminals to the development of new terminal capacity.
The first of the three [Accelerator] is currently under construction.
The second major project under Pearson LIFT is the T1/T3 Revitalization Program, which is now on the horizon. On July 21, 2026, Toronto Pearson awarded design and construction contracts to NORR-DIALOG and PCL Construction for the around $1.08 billion (C$1.5 billion) program...
