Another source of controversy is the \u0027annexation\u0027. Province passed legislation redrawing the municipal boundary so that the plant\u0027s entire site would be located in St. Thomas, Ontario alone.
But neighbours said their concerns about the proposed 1,500-acre site have not been addressed.
Multiple residents said that several homeowners had already sold plots to make way for the industrial megasite. The Canadian Press visited several sites where homes had been bulldozed on land where the Volkswagen plant is slated to be built. Martin said he worries that potential widening of the road bordering his farm could destroy a tree line that protects his land from the wind. He said he’s not yet had any communication from Volkswagen or municipal authorities about what to expect.
The province said it redrew the map to help avoid bureaucratic duplication during the building process.
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