In 2018, Doug Ford promised…

In 2018, Doug Ford promised he would never touch the Greenbelt.
The Greenbelt is important for farmers and local food. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture says we are losing hundreds of acres of farmland every day.
Removing any land at all will encourage land speculators to buy up more of the Greenbelt.
We already have enough land assigned for housing. The Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force said so.
Who owns the lands that will be removed? Why was there no public process for deciding which lands would be removed?
Bill 23

The More Homes Built Faster Act will leave most wetlands completely unprotected. Wetlands are vital for endangered species and tourism.
Smaller municipalities don’t have the expertise to reproduce the services of Conservation Authorities.
Conservation Authorities shouldn’t identify land to sell off.
Bill 23 harms democracy by reducing municipal powers and preventing third-party appeals to development projects.
Please vote against this. It is in NONE of our interests to have this Bill passed. There are so many buildings in and around London that are empty and could be rehabbed for housing instead of letting them rot away and then digging up farms and wetlands to make more ugly tract housing. London is building a whole new 'village' on the site of the old Psych. hospital - that should appease QP for a while.