Developers tried to sell Greenbelt properties amid ongoing government discussions, Ford says

Ctvnews.ca
Aug. 29, 2023
Abby O’Brien

Premier Doug Ford says his government is considering placing two properties back into the Ontario Greenbelt after it was discovered that developers quietly listed the land for sale while government discussions were still ongoing.

“Recently, we learned that the owner of 765 and 775 Kingston Road East in Ajax, sites that were selected as part of the land-swap to build at least 50,000 new homes and grow the size of the Greenbelt, listed this land for sale,” Ford said in a statement issued Tuesday Morning.

”At no point was the intention to sell disclosed to the government’s facilitator during active and ongoing discussions.”

In response, Ford said the government is exploring “every option available,” including putting the land back into the Greenbelt.

“To the other property owners, you’re on notice: if you don’t meet our government’s conditions, including showing real progress by year end with a plan to get shovels in the ground by 2025, your land will go back into the Greenbelt,” the premier’s statement reads.