Premier Doug Ford Denies Involvement In Greenbelt Scandal

 Canada Global(Web News)Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that he has nothing to do with the Green Belt scandal. He also said that the RCMP investigating the housing development plan had not contacted him.

Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Ford said that firstly he had no hand in the changes to the Green Belt and secondly that the Auditor General and Integrity Commissioner gave him and his office a clean chit on the matter. At a time when information on Green Belt development projects and urban sprawl was obtained through Freedom of Information by a group called Environmental Defence.

The advocacy group claims internal government communications show Ontario political staff directed the changes, which benefited some developers.

Show More
Back to top button