It is appalling that at a…

It is appalling that at a time where there is a world food crisis and international goverments are clamoring for more environmental protections, that there is a proposal to raze greenbelt watershed areas and pave over prime farmland in Southern Ontario. Some of the best arable land is within the proposed boundaries. This land cannot be reclaimed. The effects of the destruction of the areas being proposed for development is a horrendous legacy to pass down to our children and their children. As much as I don't agree with a lot of what previous liberal governments have done in Ontario, the protected Greenbelt was one thing, done with the advice and consultation with multiple experts, that they did right. Mr. Ford, you promised not to touch this. You campaigned on a platform, not to touch the Greenbelt. While I agreed with many of the things you have accomplished in relation to covid and education, this is one thing for which I believe Ontarians, particularly young (which I'm not), and educated Ontarians, will never forgive you for. We don't need more urban sprawl. We need more low income housing in urban areas that are already in existence and need better planning. The optics of this proposal is that you are padding the pockets of your wealthy cronies and you don't give a damn about the future of this province, the environment, or true economic prosperity: which includes a plan that insures clean water and access to affordable, local food for the coming generations. As a farmer, and a rural Ontarian, I feel very strongly that you are going to lose a lot of your most supportive base if you go through with this proposal.