What disturbs me most about…

What disturbs me most about the passing of this bill is its shortsightedness and lack of proper planning. Municipalities, environmental groups, housing experts and citizens alike oppose Bill 23 because simply put- it will not fix the housing crisis. The most disappointing part of this is that it seems like the Conservative government simply does not care. It has set out on its own uneducated agenda and chooses to bulldoze through meaningful conversations on how to properly address the housing crisis.

I live in the Golden Horseshoe area and this affects me directly. My property taxes are already higher than other municipalities in Ontario. My family cannot afford to pay any more, especially for something that is forced upon municipalities with little to no say.

What saddens and angers me most is that this will not properly address the housing crisis. The only people that will benefit from Bill 23 are wealthy developers. Municipalities and taxpayers will pay for this for years to come. The Greenbelt and all it has to offer will suffer.

There are better ways to build 1.5 million homes, just ask the housing experts that you choose to ignore.