Utterly disgraceful,…

Utterly disgraceful, disgusting and corrupt. All of the provincially significant wetlands and habitats, and the greenbelt, were preserved for important environmental reasons - hence the term "significant". This did not occur without numerous consultations and scientific research. We are facing a climate emergency where preserving these important ecosystems, and their contributions to our lives, is paramount to our survival as a species on a thriving planet.

It is plainly obvious what is happening here. A very corrupt premier is going to ruin our future, and that of our future generations, to line the pockets of his friends and cronies. There is no reason for this other than pure greed and selfishness. We do not have a housing shortage that requires us to destroy our significant environmental spaces. Not at all. There is plenty of housing, and areas earmarked for housing - see the Places to Grow published document - for the entire province for decades. There are other pressures impacting housing affordability, and more than enough earmarked spaces which are not on environmentally significant land to enable sufficient supply.

People are wiser now to corruption, especially when it is staring us plainly in the face. Having a developer buy greenbelt land before the announcement makes it clear the true reasons for this. If this goes forward, this government - and EVERYONE associated with it who chose to stand by and do nothing - will be remembered as selling us all out to make a quick buck. We will not forget. Do the right thing and honour our provincially significant habitats - and your PROMISES - before it is too late.