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Who really controls land use?: Your morning QP Briefing

A roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, April 23.

Published Apr 23, 2026 at 11:20am

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Ontario’s push to restrict foreign ownership of farmland is being framed as a bid for “food independence,” but comments from federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald suggest the policy may also reflect a political reality: it’s often easier for provinces to act on foreign buyers than to tackle the more complex forces actually reshaping farmland. QP Briefing explains.

Dylan Marando is the first officially approved candidate in the Ontario Liberals’ leadership race. The longtime policy adviser, who has worked with Justin Trudeau, Kathleen Wynne and Dalton McGuinty, spoke with QP Briefing about his campaign, his experience, and why he believes he’s the right person to rebuild the party.

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