This is a terrible proposal…

This is a terrible proposal. We were promised that the Greenbelt would not be opened back up for development. There is plenty of land already available in Ontario for new suburban development. We can also build homes in existing neighbourhoods by increasing density and through zoning reform.

Building new suburban development on environmentally sensitive land makes no sense. It goes against everything we know about preserving the environment and building sustainably for the future. Instead, we are increasing sprawl and dependence on private automobiles at a time when we need to move away from these things.

I oppose this proposal emphatically in every way. Do not remove land from the Greenbelt and do not allow any development to be built on it. I will do everything in my power to stand against what is being done here and prevent this from happening.