The Greenbelt is a unique…

The Greenbelt is a unique advantage that Ontario holds. It benefits Ontarians economically through food protection and tourism, safeguards the vital resources that clean our air and water, reduces our flood risks, provides a home for wildlife, and ensures our communities have greenspace to explore. Any attempt to remove or redesignate this land is detrimental for all Ontarians. This proposal promotes danger by breaking up systems that are critical to the Greenbelt’s success. To go forward with this proposal is to damage the entirety of the Greenbelt and to damage climate and economic prosperity for all future generations.

Furthermore, Premier Ford promised to maintain the Greenbelt in its entirety. In 2020 he said in the legislature: “I have not touched the Greenbelt, we won’t touch the Greenbelt, we won’t build on the Greenbelt.” This proposal is contradictory to this promise and to move forward with this proposal is proof that this government does not keep its promises.

This land need to be protected at all costs and I strongly oppose this proposal.