Bill 23 is a disgrace. And…

Bill 23 is a disgrace. And worse. Not only because it will destroy thousands of homes for wildlife, but also because it reeks of corruption.

The bill is a disgrace.

It’s a disgrace because it’s not necessary. Over 85,000 acres of land are available, outside the Greenbelt.

It’s a disgrace because the Premier said, “I listened to the people, and we are not touching the Greenbelt.”

It’s a disgrace because much of the land being swapped is already protected.

It’s a disgrace because we need rich and productive areas to grow food and we need wetlands to safeguard water sources.

Four reasons why this bill is a disgrace. And there are more.

But as I said at the outset, this bill is also evil. To allow developers to buy up land in the protected Greenbelt and then let them develop those lands is not just a disgrace, it’s evil.

Smarmy, entitled, pork-barrel politics. The Torie government once again cow-towing to its rich friends.

I’ll close with six words

Bill 23 stinks. Repeal it now.