Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces reversal of Greenbelt development decision - September 21, 2023

Speaking with reporters in Niagara Falls where he is attending his party's caucus retreat, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces that his government is reversing its decision to open parts of protected Greenbelt lands for housing development. The announcement comes after a second member from Ford's cabinet resigned over the controversy related to the Greenbelt land swap deal. MPP Kaleed Rasheed, Ontario’s minister of public and business service delivery, resigned from his cabinet post and the Progressive Conservative caucus on September 20. Housing Minister Steve Clark announced he was stepping down on September 4.