Saving the Greenbelt From Doug Ford and Friends

Few issues have galvanized opposition to the Doug Ford government’s climate and environmental policies as his messing with the boundaries of the Greenbelt - despite his repeated promises not to do so. This episode of Planet Haliburton challenges Ford’s affordable housing rationale for withdrawing 7400 acres from the Greenbelt and delivering over $8 billion in increased land value to a few well-connected developers. In addition, we look Ford’s recent proposed changes to municipal planning rules and the campaigns fighting to save the Greenbelt from Doug Ford’s “Tall and Sprawl” urban agenda. The featured guest is veteran environmental activist and campaigner Franz Hartmann, executive director of the Alliance for a Liveable Ontario (ALO). Resource List link https://canoefm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PH-Resource-List-for-Saving-the-Greenbelt-From-Doug-Ford-and-Friends-August-2023.pdf