I think there are…

I think there are alternative ways to make housing more accessible and available to broader swaths of the Ontario public than by supporting sprawl, developing farmland, and natural ecosystem areas. Once those lands are developed, they will not be able to be returned to farmland very easily, so this action is not one that should be taken lightly.

I am opposed to all areas where the green belt boundaries are to be removed. I am in favour of the area where the green belt boundary would be added. I recommend adding even more farmland to the protected lands in the green belt. We need to take action to protect natural areas and farmland.

For expanding housing, instead, I recommend following smart growth strategies, increasing higher-density subsidized housing units, subsidizing brownfield rehabilitation efforts to a greater extent, expanding infilling and replacing lower density housing with higher density apartment buildings or condo buildings (with a focus on those gearing lower to middle income earners), and investing in public transit to make our cities more integrated and connected.