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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a reversal of his government’s decision to open parts of the Greenbelt to developers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton

Doug Ford reverses Greenbelt plans: Construction would never have provided affordable housing

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to allow developers to build projects on parts of the Greenbelt was under the auspices of providing additional housing. But it would never have been affordable.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to journalists at the Ontario legislature in Toronto in August 2023, amid the growing Greenbelt scandal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Why is Doug Ford doubling down amid Ontario’s Greenbelt scandal?

The Greenbelt scandal is among the most serious of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s years in office. So why is he pressuring developers to accelerate construction on Greenbelt lands?

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