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Ontario legislature resumes; opposition parties say Greenbelt questions linger

Premier Doug Ford announced last week that he would reverse his decision to open the Greenbelt for housing development, after enduring nearly a year of public outcry over his plan.

Published Sep 25, 2023 at 3:03pm

The Canadian Press
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The Canadian Press
Ontario legislature resumes; opposition parties say Greenbelt questions linger
A man walks in front of Queen’s Park in Toronto, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Ontario provincial politicians are heading back to the legislature today after its summer break that saw a whirlwind few weeks of developments in the Greenbelt controversy. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)

Ontario provincial politicians are heading back to the legislature today after its summer break that saw a whirlwind few weeks of developments in the Greenbelt controversy.

Premier Doug Ford announced last week that he would reverse his decision to open the Greenbelt for housing development, after enduring nearly a year of public outcry over his plan.

He will have to start the process of returning those lands to protected status, while still forging ahead with his target of building 1.5 million homes by 2031, and with several cabinet ministers brand new to their portfolios.

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