New Ontario Housing Minister Paul Calandra has had little time to ease into his role. Shuffled to the housing file shortly after Steve Clark's resignation this past weekend, Calandra — formerly the long-term care minister — underwent a baptism by fire during his first public appearance since taking on the portfolio.
His press conference came just days after Premier Doug Ford instructed Calandra to launch a comprehensive review of the Greenbelt.
The nature of the directive appears to be two-fold: review the more than 8,000 km² of protected land in southern Ontario and restore the public's trust in the provincial government.