How will there be a Toronto…

How will there be a Toronto to thrive in this "improved economy" if there are no farms to feed them and the effects of climate change and environmental loss create an uninhabitable area? It is currently a prosperous and economical situation supporting thousands of people, why disrupt that? Build up Toronto, not out!

"Food and farming in the Greater Golden Horseshoe contributes $12.3 billion to the economy and creates 212,000 jobs. Over 7,000 of these farms are found in the Greenbelt, including half of Ontario’s fruit farms and one fifth of our vegetable farms.

The Greenbelt preserves farmland and greenspace essential for naturally filtering water and preventing flooding, not to mention critical habitat for many of Ontario’s endangered species. It also helps to combat climate change by storing 86.6 million tonnes of carbon. The Greenbelt provides approximately $2.6 billion annually in environmental services."