[GREN-Exec] Doug Ford adds Paris-Galt Romaine to the Greenbelt

[Susan Koswan]

okay Kevin -  can't fool me - I know it's April Fools Day. And no fool 
as foolish as Ford. Such a kidder.

Susan K

On 4/1/2022 1:41 PM, Kevin Thomason wrote:
> FYI.  Not sure if you saw this today!
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> Cheers,
> Kevin.
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>> Begin forwarded message:
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>> *From: *"Ontario Headwaters Institute" <andrew at ontarioheadwaters.ca>
>> *Subject: **Doug Ford adds Paris-Galt Romaine to the Greenbelt*
>> *Date: *April 1, 2022 at 7:12:35 AM EDT
>> *To: *"'Ontario Headwaters Institute'" <andrew at ontarioheadwaters.ca>
>> *Reply-To: *<andrew at ontarioheadwaters.ca>
>>
>> **
>> *In a stunning and confusing announcement this morning, Ontario 
>> Premier Doug Ford has added the Paris-Galt Romaine to the Greenbelt.*
>> **
>> *It is stunning as earlier this week the province omitted the 
>> Paris-Galt Moraine from plans to increase the Greenbelt due to 
>> objections from local municipalities that want to expand onto the 
>> Moraine and reduce local water security. It is confusing as Mr Ford 
>> kept referring to romaine instead of moraine. When pressed, he stated 
>> that it was time to balance the beef, dairy, and sheep lobbies with 
>> healthy greens that require less water and generate less pollution.*
>> **
>> *One environmentalist stated that she found the announcement 
>> revealing, as it clarifies that Mr Ford is not so much in favour of 
>> laissez-faire development over environment protection as he is simply 
>> confused between a moraine and romaine lettuce. ‘Now that we know’ 
>> she said, ‘we can work with it’.*
>> **
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