I don't understand how doing…

I don't understand how doing nothing to mitigate the effects of climate change and the loss of biodiversity through protecting wetlands, forests and agricultural land has become the approach for "conservative" governments like yours. Surely this should not be a partisan issue. Why can't you accept that environment and economy can go together, there are many examples to show that.

Housing can technically be built anywhere but wetlands are not where they should be built. Dismantling the Conservation Authorities does not mean that what you are doing is OK. Muzzling critics and neutering municipalities' ability to plan for what they want and need is not OK. Just because you can do something by changing the rules does not mean that you should do it.

I hope that insurance companies and banks will stop providing their services and money to any companies that want to build in these areas and that lawsuits against those promoting them and overriding municipal decisions are allowed to tie up your plans for years.

There is lots of room for growth in areas that already have housing and infrastructure without permanently destroying the last bit of wetlands (and forests) in our province. Changing your approach would not be a sign of weakness but of showing competence, that you can actually learn something from consultations.