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So many lies and misleading statements from Doug Ford at his press conference today.
He really wants people to believe that this is all about helping the little guy get a nice little affordable home.
Thread 🧵 on the lies Ford is repeating at every press conference…
So many lies and misleading statements from Doug Ford at his press conference today.
He really wants people to believe that this is all about helping the little guy get a nice little affordable home.
Thread 🧵 on the lies Ford is repeating at every press conference…
1/ “we’re going to continue building the 1.5 million homes…”
Ford’s task force said 1.5M homes are needed in 10 years. That is 150,000 per year. Ontario’s housing starts are 1/3 behind that pace! And Ford’s own report says the Greenbelt land is not needed to meet the targets.
Ford’s task force said 1.5M homes are needed in 10 years. That is 150,000 per year. Ontario’s housing starts are 1/3 behind that pace! And Ford’s own report says the Greenbelt land is not needed to meet the targets.
2/ “we’re going to build 1.5M homes for *average* people.”
The homes that get built on Greenbelt land are for millionaires. “Average people” cannot afford $3 Million for a house. The land is also nowhere near transit and services that “average people” need.
The homes that get built on Greenbelt land are for millionaires. “Average people” cannot afford $3 Million for a house. The land is also nowhere near transit and services that “average people” need.
3/ “the previous government, when they changed it (the Greenbelt) 17 times, they did it for their buddies to build mega mansions…”
The Liberals CREATED the 2 million acre Greenbelt in 2005. Over 12 years, only 17 small adjustments out of hundreds of requests were approved…
The Liberals CREATED the 2 million acre Greenbelt in 2005. Over 12 years, only 17 small adjustments out of hundreds of requests were approved…
4/ those 17 adjustments totalled around 340 acres of land on the edges of the Greenbelt. Ford just carved out 7400 acres!!! And, much of the land is NOT just Greenbelt border adjustments - Duffins Rouge is the biggest chunk of land, and it is a massive agricultural preserve.
5/ “there are no mega mansions on this property”
Complete nonsense. Look at the types of homes that get built! These are $3M-$5M.
Complete nonsense. Look at the types of homes that get built! These are $3M-$5M.
6/ “they changed it for a golf dome and a Jiffy Lube…”
This comment destroys Ford’s entire narrative!
Look at the Mr. Lube that he is referring to. This was a small adjustment to the edge of a Lowe’s parking lot!
No one was getting rich on these small adjustments.
This comment destroys Ford’s entire narrative!
Look at the Mr. Lube that he is referring to. This was a small adjustment to the edge of a Lowe’s parking lot!
No one was getting rich on these small adjustments.
7/ “we’re changing it (the Greenbelt) to build homes for people who need it…”
Just complete nonsense!
The biggest housing needs in Ontario right now are rentals and subsidized/affordable units.
Ford’s plans are for expensive detached houses nowhere near transit or services.
Just complete nonsense!
The biggest housing needs in Ontario right now are rentals and subsidized/affordable units.
Ford’s plans are for expensive detached houses nowhere near transit or services.
8/ “… for the hard working working class that can’t afford a home”
Again, any working class person needs lower cost housing near transit and services. That is the exact opposite of estate homes on an agricultural preserve on the outskirts of Pickering!
Again, any working class person needs lower cost housing near transit and services. That is the exact opposite of estate homes on an agricultural preserve on the outskirts of Pickering!
9/
Most of the land Ford carved out of the Greenbelt is NOT connected to infrastructure and ready to build. It is estimated that 25 years (and billions) are needed to get the land prepared. This scheme is only about enriching land flippers - it won’t help the housing crisis!
Most of the land Ford carved out of the Greenbelt is NOT connected to infrastructure and ready to build. It is estimated that 25 years (and billions) are needed to get the land prepared. This scheme is only about enriching land flippers - it won’t help the housing crisis!
10/
One last thing - and maybe the most important:
There is no evidence that someone went out and bought Greenbelt land just weeks before the province re-zoned it for $8.3B in gains!
There were 600+ applications over 12 years.
The insider trading part of this IS the scandal.
One last thing - and maybe the most important:
There is no evidence that someone went out and bought Greenbelt land just weeks before the province re-zoned it for $8.3B in gains!
There were 600+ applications over 12 years.
The insider trading part of this IS the scandal.
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