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Aug 2023
24m 35s

Ontario’s Greenbelt, Doug Ford and an ex...

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Last Wednesday, Ontario auditor general Bonnie Lysyk delivered a scathing report about the province’s plans to build on parts of the protected Greenbelt. While Premier Doug Ford had promised to preserve this vast network of vulnerable greenspace, he announced in November that the province would lift protections on thousands of acres to build more houses. Th ... Show More
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