Premier Doug Ford says he is “really disappointed” the federal environment minister would muse about potentially intervening with the province’s plans to build housing on Greenbelt land.
His comments came after federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault was quoted as saying he has “a legislative obligation to intervene” if species-at-risk are threatened by any Greenbelt development.Guilbeault’s office on Friday moved to clarify what he had meant Thursday.
“In due course, all projects may be considered for review by the independent impact assessment agency. No specific projects have yet been proposed,” said Anderson. Ford is opening up 7,400 acres of the two-million acre Greenbelt in exchange for adding 9,400 acres of protected land elsewhere in order to address Ontario’s housing crunch.and the Narwhal found eight of the 15 parcels of the Greenbelt being opened up to developers were purchased after his Progressive Conservatives were elected in 2018.premier bristled“Now, let me make it very clear, there’s nothing going on there outside of building homes,” he said.
“I never hear anyone talk about the Liberals that changed the Greenbelt 17 times … not a peep, not a word. And there was no housing crisis back there. We’re doing it for one reason. We want to build homes.”
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