Now that Premier Doug Ford is on the road to redemption, he should seriously consider completing the journey and resign his position, not only for himself, but for the benefit of his party and also the people of Ontario.
Now that Premier Doug Ford is on the road to redemption, he should seriously consider completing the journey and resign his position, not only for himself, but for the benefit of his party and also the people of Ontario.
Ford made a number of mistakes that require correction
Mistakes are made by honest, well-intentioned people. Ignorant, selfish Premier Doug Ford hasn’t an honest bone in his body.
This government wastes everyone’s energy trying to undo his destructive decisions. Next task: stop the sell-off of Ontario Place and the destruction of our Science Centre.
Douglas Buck, Toronto
Do you believe Ford?
It was NOT a mistake. It was a gambit.
Premier Doug Ford tried to get the land out for development, hoping to get away with it, thus opening the door for more removals and other donor-developer-friendly activity.
He backed down, as he has done before, because — and only because — there was press coverage, resistance, criticism, and negative polling results.
Ford has had to promise — again — to leave the Greenbelt alone. Kind of like the kid who promises this time, for sure, to keep his hands out of the cookie jar.
Do you believe him?
Keep an eye on Ford. Look around to see what else has been done in the background while this was going on in front of our eyes.
Graeme Elliott, Toronto
Are health-care privatization and highway schemes mistakes too?
There is no mistake about it, Premier Doug Ford’s scheme on the Greenbelt was deliberate not an inadvertent mistake. Just like his scheme to privatize health care and his scheme to still greatly benefit his developer friends by building highways 413 and the Bradford bypass both going through Greenbelt lands and waterways.
Ford would be well advised to reverse himself again and cancel both of these schemes.
Paul Kahnert, Markham
Now let’s get rid of Hwy 413
Now that the Greenbelt scandal is settled, time to start work on another fiasco Premier Doug Ford foisted on Ontarians — Highway 413. It, too, is not wanted by residents but forced upon us by Ford.
Edward M Murphy, Brampton
Auditor general should look into the deals made for Highway 413 and the Ontario Science Centre
After weeks of denial and cover ups, Ontario Premier Doug Ford finally surrendered to opposition members, the ethics commissioner and the auditor general.The auditor general should look into the deals made for Highway 413 and the Ontario Science Centre. This will clear up the doubts Ontarians have about the credibility of the government in power.
Shafic Kara, Markham
Bill 23 is just a new taxpayer subsidy to development companies
As Doug Ford’s Greenbelt reversal is celebrated, other ‘misguided’ planning policies remain concerns, Sept. 22
The Star rightly lists development charges supported by municipalities as “misguided.”
Development charges for roads, sewers, schools, libraries etc. were paid by developers for growth related infrastructure. Now under Bill 23 there is a $1 billion hole in municipalities’ cash flow according to the Association of Municipalities Ontario.
If municipalities and boards of education cannot pay this extra cost, development is compromised.
Bill 23 is a barrier to orderly land use planning.
Clearly this is a new subsidy paid by taxpayers to development companies.
This shows where Premier Doug Ford’s interest is allowing “folks” to pay for future growth. The development sector has the means to pay for growth related infrastructure.
David Godley, retired land use planner, Mississauga
Who is paying for Ford’s “mistake”
I’m thrilled that Premier Doug Ford has done an about face on the Greenbelt. It should have happened earlier.
Ford admits it was a mistake and he’s sorry? My question now is, who gets to pay for his “mistake?” Shouldn’t he and his friends be responsible for his mistake?
Ontario Place and moving the Science Centre will be other “mistakes” that us taxpayers will be on the hook for.
Thanks Ford!
Why not put some money where it’s needed, into our health-care system.
Jasmine Lovric, Toronto