As someone who grew up in…

As someone who grew up in Richmond Hill and now lives in Toronto we should not develop on the green belt. It has an important ecological role and helps to prevent flooding. Yes there is a housing crisis but this does not solve the issue. There is land already approved for development. If you really want to solve the housing crisis change the zoning laws, allow for denser neighbourhoods, tax the suburbs more for the resources they use instead of subsidizing by the urban centres, and treat housing as a necessity. Don't allow one person or corporation to own many properties and rent it out, essentially allowing them to control the prices. Actually have a database to track who's buying property, we don't have an accurate understanding of foreign ownership.