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Developers had direct influence over Ford government’s Ontario Greenbelt land removal, AG finds
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Developers had direct influence over Ford government’s Ontario Greenbelt land removal, AG finds
Description
August 9, 2023
Developers in Ontario had direct influence over the province’s decision to extract lands from the Greenbelt and received “preferential treatment,” Ontario’s auditor general Bonnie Lysyk found in a blistering special report released on Wednesday that showed the Ford government began working to remove protected land as soon as it won re-election.
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Developers had direct influence over Ford government’s Ontario Greenbelt land removal, AG finds02:41 | August 9, 2023
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Unifor extends negotiations with Ford for 24 hours past deadline02:22 | September 19, 2023
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Canadian autoworkers extend negotiations with Ford amid strike threats01:57 | September 19, 2023
-
Doug Ford defends Mayor Chow on Toronto’s finance sustainability, calls on feds to ‘step up’01:25 | September 18, 2023
-
Chow responds to critical newspaper ad, ‘rejects premise’ that ‘Toronto is a city in decline’02:55 | September 18, 2023
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Ford, Chow announce $42M to help house Ontario asylum seekers02:35 | September 18, 2023
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Canada’s criminal laws on sex work are constitutional, court rules00:51 | September 18, 2023
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford and mayor Olivia Chow set to have 1st meeting since Toronto election01:35 | September 18, 2023
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Toronto police officer warns used vehicle buyers02:01 | September 15, 2023
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Doug Ford mandate latter called for complete re-evaluation of Metrolinx01:57 | September 14, 2023
-
Ford mandate letters demanded fast savings by ‘year two’01:57 | September 13, 2023
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Heat warnings in effect across Ontario, Quebec02:08 | September 5, 2023
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Canada’s teachers say ongoing staff shortages creating ‘crisis.’ What’s behind it?04:43 | September 5, 2023
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Ontario’s housing minister resigns over Greenbelt deal02:10 | September 4, 2023
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Ontario’s NDP leader addresses Steve Clark resignation, calls on Ford to end ‘dirty’ land swap deal01:53 | September 4, 2023
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The 2023 Canadian International Airshow takes off this weekend05:09 | September 1, 2023
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‘Get the shovels on the ground’: Ontario Premier Ford doubles down on Greenbelt plans01:57 | August 31, 2023
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Housing minister ‘needs to resign’ after Greenbelt report: Ontario Liberal, Green Party leaders01:46 | August 31, 2023
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Ontario to ban ads for online gambling featuring pro-athletes, celebrities02:10 | August 29, 2023
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Public Ontario elementary and secondary school teachers to hold strike vote03:06 | August 15, 2023
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Ontario elementary school teachers to hold strike vote02:17 | August 15, 2023
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Interest rate increases still ‘weigh’ on Ontario’s fiscal outlook, targeted approach continues: Bethlenfalvy00:47 | August 14, 2023
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Developers will pay for infrastructure needed to build on Greenbelt lands: Bethlenfalvy00:37 | August 14, 2023
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Social media videos show funnel clouds in Ontario following powerful storm01:21 | August 13, 2023
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Greenbelt area residents say Ford should kill development plans02:47 | August 10, 2023
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Freeland says solutions for housing crisis are ‘simple to say, hard to accomplish’01:40 | August 10, 2023
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Cities and provinces need to ‘step up’ to find solutions on housing: Trudeau01:23 | July 31, 2023
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Vehicle thefts, robberies drive rise in Canadian crimes: StatCan01:16 | July 27, 2023
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Toronto police dog fatally shot in the line of duty02:36 | July 26, 2023
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Trudeau swarmed by dozens of protesters in Belleville, Ont.01:26 | July 21, 2023
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Developers had direct influence over Ford government’s Ontario Greenbelt land removal, AG finds02:41 | August 9, 2023
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Unifor extends negotiations with Ford for 24 hours past deadline02:22 | September 19, 2023
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Canadian autoworkers extend negotiations with Ford amid strike threats01:57 | September 19, 2023
-
Doug Ford defends Mayor Chow on Toronto’s finance sustainability, calls on feds to ‘step up’01:25 | September 18, 2023
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Chow responds to critical newspaper ad, ‘rejects premise’ that ‘Toronto is a city in decline’02:55 | September 18, 2023
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Ford, Chow announce $42M to help house Ontario asylum seekers02:35 | September 18, 2023
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Canada’s criminal laws on sex work are constitutional, court rules00:51 | September 18, 2023
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford and mayor Olivia Chow set to have 1st meeting since Toronto election01:35 | September 18, 2023
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Toronto police officer warns used vehicle buyers02:01 | September 15, 2023
-
Doug Ford mandate latter called for complete re-evaluation of Metrolinx01:57 | September 14, 2023
-
Ford mandate letters demanded fast savings by ‘year two’01:57 | September 13, 2023
-
Heat warnings in effect across Ontario, Quebec02:08 | September 5, 2023
-
Canada’s teachers say ongoing staff shortages creating ‘crisis.’ What’s behind it?04:43 | September 5, 2023
-
Ontario’s housing minister resigns over Greenbelt deal02:10 | September 4, 2023
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Ontario’s NDP leader addresses Steve Clark resignation, calls on Ford to end ‘dirty’ land swap deal01:53 | September 4, 2023
-
The 2023 Canadian International Airshow takes off this weekend05:09 | September 1, 2023
-
‘Get the shovels on the ground’: Ontario Premier Ford doubles down on Greenbelt plans01:57 | August 31, 2023
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Housing minister ‘needs to resign’ after Greenbelt report: Ontario Liberal, Green Party leaders01:46 | August 31, 2023
-
Ontario to ban ads for online gambling featuring pro-athletes, celebrities02:10 | August 29, 2023
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Public Ontario elementary and secondary school teachers to hold strike vote03:06 | August 15, 2023
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Ontario elementary school teachers to hold strike vote02:17 | August 15, 2023
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Interest rate increases still ‘weigh’ on Ontario’s fiscal outlook, targeted approach continues: Bethlenfalvy00:47 | August 14, 2023
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Developers will pay for infrastructure needed to build on Greenbelt lands: Bethlenfalvy00:37 | August 14, 2023
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Social media videos show funnel clouds in Ontario following powerful storm01:21 | August 13, 2023
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Greenbelt area residents say Ford should kill development plans02:47 | August 10, 2023
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Freeland says solutions for housing crisis are ‘simple to say, hard to accomplish’01:40 | August 10, 2023
-
Cities and provinces need to ‘step up’ to find solutions on housing: Trudeau01:23 | July 31, 2023
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Vehicle thefts, robberies drive rise in Canadian crimes: StatCan01:16 | July 27, 2023
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Toronto Police hold 1st ever procession for police dog killed in line of duty02:08 | July 27, 2023
-
Toronto police dog fatally shot in the line of duty02:36 | July 26, 2023
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Trudeau swarmed by dozens of protesters in Belleville, Ont.01:26 | July 21, 2023
Developers had direct influence over Ford government’s Ontario Greenbelt land removal, AG finds
Description
August 9, 2023
Developers in Ontario had direct influence over the province’s decision to extract lands from the Greenbelt and received “preferential treatment,” Ontario’s auditor general Bonnie Lysyk found in a blistering special report released on Wednesday that showed the Ford government began working to remove protected land as soon as it won re-election.
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