How many ways has Doug Ford’s government reshaped Ontario’s environmental landscape over the past four years? We’ve counted 32. 👇 thenarwhal.ca/doug-ford-onta… #onpoli #ONelxn 
1. The PCs prevented Ontarians from weighing in on policy by failing to follow the Environmental Bill of Rights
2. Slashed funding for Indigenous conservation efforts and other environmental initiatives
3. Accelerated plans for two highways through the Greenbelt
2. Slashed funding for Indigenous conservation efforts and other environmental initiatives
3. Accelerated plans for two highways through the Greenbelt
4. Formed a youth environment council
5. Disempowered and then rebuilt Ontario’s conservation authorities
6. Ford appointed a Greenbelt Council chair who voted against the Greenbelt
7. Scrapped the Drive Clean program
5. Disempowered and then rebuilt Ontario’s conservation authorities
6. Ford appointed a Greenbelt Council chair who voted against the Greenbelt
7. Scrapped the Drive Clean program
8. The PCs repealed the Toxics Reduction Act
9. Cancelled the 50 Million Tree Program
10. Ripped out, and then re-introduced, electric vehicle policies
11. Launched a multi-sector climate change impact assessment
12. Dismantled Ontario’s cap-and-trade program
9. Cancelled the 50 Million Tree Program
10. Ripped out, and then re-introduced, electric vehicle policies
11. Launched a multi-sector climate change impact assessment
12. Dismantled Ontario’s cap-and-trade program
13. Ford weakened clean energy programs and investments
14. Bought Ontario gas plants
15. Axed the environmental commissioner
16. Overhauled the blue box system
17. Weakened protections for endangered species
14. Bought Ontario gas plants
15. Axed the environmental commissioner
16. Overhauled the blue box system
17. Weakened protections for endangered species
18. Ford fired Ontario’s first chief scientist
19. Overhauled environmental assessments
20. Fast-tracked development, including in the Greenbelt
21. Dilly-dallied on cutting heat-trapping pollution
19. Overhauled environmental assessments
20. Fast-tracked development, including in the Greenbelt
21. Dilly-dallied on cutting heat-trapping pollution
22. Started to track soil waste from construction sites
23. Pushed for Ring of Fire development with the Critical Minerals Strategy
24. Launched a transportation plan with a boost for drivers
25. Created a new science curriculum for elementary students
23. Pushed for Ring of Fire development with the Critical Minerals Strategy
24. Launched a transportation plan with a boost for drivers
25. Created a new science curriculum for elementary students
26. Ford declared a Day of Action on Litter
27. Added land to Ontario’s Greenbelt, but not as much as promised
28. Encouraged sprawl by rewriting the Growth Plan
29. Proposed a clean energy registry, after cancelling several clean energy programs
27. Added land to Ontario’s Greenbelt, but not as much as promised
28. Encouraged sprawl by rewriting the Growth Plan
29. Proposed a clean energy registry, after cancelling several clean energy programs
30. Disappeared the Ontario Carbon Trust
31. Pushed for more logging of Ontario’s forests
32. Expanded natural gas projects while also exploring reductions
31. Pushed for more logging of Ontario’s forests
32. Expanded natural gas projects while also exploring reductions
Whew, that’s *a lot.* To dive into all the details on these major changes, read the full list compiled by our Ontario reporters @EmmaMci and @fatimabsyed: thenarwhal.ca/doug-ford-onta…
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