Developers had direct influence over Ontario Greenbelt land removal, AG finds | Globalnews.ca

https://globalnews.ca/news/9884252/ontario-auditor-general-report-developers-greenbelt-land-removal/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/2995708

The report, makes a definitive link between the Premier’s Office, the housing minister, a central political staffer who drove the project, and developers who benefitted from the deal.

The end result: the owners of 15 parcels of land removed from the Greenbelt will see the value rise by $8.3 billion, according to the auditor general.

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NotSteve_@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 3y (4 replies)

What's with all the downvotes on this post?

Edit: For context, this post was at -10 total votes when I commented. Seems to be better now for the most part

RandAlThor@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 3y (3 replies)

I've run afoul of a bot-army from elsewhere (hexbear). edit: damn! literal bot army! 7 downvotes in 10 minutes of the comment being posted. Just show yourself won't you.

NotSteve_@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 3y

Jesus Christ no kidding lol

zefiax@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I've experienced the same here because I argued against an anarchist.

RandAlThor@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 3y

I argued against CCP and commie China. lol

LOL wow 6 downvotes within minutes!

eth0slash0@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y

man, shocked.

kramed@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Bonnie Lysyk and team, the heroes Ontarians do not deserve but desperately need... Corruption investigated and documented publicly. Let's see some terminations and hopefully charges.

n3m37h@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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lasagna@programming.dev · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

The development industry is basically run like a mafia in most countries.

n3m37h@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
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BrikoX@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 3y

Good video coverage on the topic if someone wants to learn more https://yewtu.be/watch?v=4WYgE9iHSMc