Doug Ford has weaponized MZOs and is abusing his power to attack our environment and reward the well-connected few.
A News Release from the Liberal Party of Ontario
Posted November 30th, 2021 on Niagara At Large
TORONTO – Under the cover of a pandemic, Doug Ford has been abusing his powers and recklessly using MZOs to push through a list of rewards for his rich buddies over environmentally-sensitive land. Today, Ontario Liberals are releasing their plan to eliminate MZOs and bring in strict rules to ban Doug Ford’s abuses of power.
“Doug Ford has weaponized MZOs and is abusing his power to attack our environment and reward the well-connected few,” stated Ontario Liberal Leader, Steven Del Duca. “Ontario Liberals will scrap MZOs and bring in strict rules to protect our environment while responsibly building communities.”
Ontario Liberals would only allow fast-tracking of critical provincial projects, like affordable housing, employment lands/projects, and not-for-profit nursing homes to provide better care for our loved ones in communities across Ontario, or expansions to protected greenspace.
Ontario Liberal Leaader Steven Del Duca
Ontario Liberals would also add transparency measures, like required consultations and judicial reviews, to make sure projects respect environmental protections and aren’t being recklessly forced on communities like Doug Ford is doing now. The government would no longer be able to steamroll local communities to force through rewards for well-connected friends.
In just over three years, Doug Ford has issued 57 MZOs — more than triple the number that the last Liberal government issued over 15 years, and he expanded his powers three times. Ontario Liberals would give that power back to communities, making sure they are consulted on any critical projects the government advances.
“We desperately need to build more housing in Ontario,” added Del Duca. “Today’s announcement is about building more affordable housing, not-for-profit nursing homes, and creating jobs without attacking our environment. It’s about sustainable growth to build a better future for all of us.”
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Mr. Del Duca’s plans sound great eliminating MZO’s but you have to remember that he was part of the Wynn regime and her track record on the environment was nothing to brag about. Remember Thundering Waters …………. or how about her refusal to have an audit done on the corrupt NPCA and their idea of biodiversity offsetting. Endangered species meant nothing to them at that time; can we trust them now. https://niagaraatlarge.com/2016/10/12/ontarios-wynne-government-scores-another-victory-for-the-rich-and-powerful-this-one-favouring-petroleum-and-mining-bar
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