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    <p>No doubt the Cons think they are doing the right thing by
      expanding the Greenbelt, but this meeting constitutes the facade
      of public consultation and then they'll do whatever they want. <br>
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    <p>Cynical Susan K</p>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/30/2021 10:00 PM, Kevin Thomason
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      <div class="">It was a good thing that I was seated when I
        received the e-mail below.  For the first time since he was
        elected three years ago I have received an e-mail from local MPP
        Mike Harris and I just about fell over.  Despite e-mailing them
        almost weekly regarding various issues I have never had a
        response or follow-up.  So this is astounding.</div>
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      <div class="">I’m not sure if any of you have received an
        invitation.  Sean Campbell at Hold the Line WR has e-mailed to
        say that he has received one too.  We each have responded that
        we would attend and like to have 4 minutes to present.  </div>
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      <div class="">If anyone else from GREN is interested in attending
        we should see if we can get additional invitations.  </div>
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      <div class="">Keep me posted on any thoughts or ideas.</div>
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      <div class="">Cheers,</div>
      <div class="">Kevin.</div>
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            <div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div>
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                Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Invitation
                  to Greenbelt Expansion Public Consultation with MPP
                  Harris</b><br class="">
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                class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span
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                                class=""><span style="font-family:Arial,
                                  sans-serif" class="">I want to invite
                                  you to my public Greenbelt expansion
                                  consultation on April 6<sup class="">th</sup>,
                                  2021, at 3 pm. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br
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                                class=""><span style="font-family:Arial,
                                  sans-serif" class="">This is a
                                  fantastic opportunity to provide your
                                  input regarding the potential
                                  expansion of the Ontario Greenbelt.
                                  For more information about the
                                  proposed expansion, please visit </span><a
href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-3136" style="color:#954f72;
                                  text-decoration:underline" class=""
                                  moz-do-not-send="true"><span
                                    style="font-family:Arial,
                                    sans-serif" class="">here</span></a><span
                                  style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"
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                                style="line-height:18.399999618530273px"
                                class=""><span style="font-family:Arial,
                                  sans-serif" class="">This meeting will
                                  be held via zoom. You will have 4
                                  minutes to present your priorities and
                                  thoughts. Should you like to
                                  participate, please RSVP and specify
                                  if you will be presenting or only
                                  viewing. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br
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                                class=""><span style="font-family:Arial,
                                  sans-serif" class="">Confirmation of
                                  your RSVP will include additional
                                  details, and the zoom link will be
                                  emailed the morning of the meeting.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br
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                                style="line-height:18.399999618530273px"
                                class=""><span style="font-family:Arial,
                                  sans-serif" class="">I look forward to
                                  hearing your thoughts. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br
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                                style="line-height:18.399999618530273px"
                                class=""><u class=""><span
                                    style="font-family:Arial,
                                    sans-serif" class="">Location and
                                    Time  </span></u></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br
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                                style="line-height:18.399999618530273px"
                                class=""><b class=""><span
                                    style="font-family:Arial,
                                    sans-serif" class="">Waterloo Region
                                    Greenbelt Consultation</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br
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                  <li style="margin-left:8px" class=""><span
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                          style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"
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                              style="line-height:18.399999618530273px"
                              class=""><span style="font-family:Arial,
                                sans-serif" class="">Zoom meeting.
                                Tuesday, April 6<sup class="">th</sup>,
                                2021. 3 pm – 4 pm.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
                </ul>
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                                  to change</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br
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                                    style="font-family:Arial,
                                    sans-serif" class="">Please RSVP by
                                    emailing </span></u><a
                                  href="mailto:mike.harrisco@pc.ola.org"
                                  style="color:#954f72;
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                                    style="font-family:Arial,
                                    sans-serif" class="">mike.harrisco@pc.ola.org</span></a><u
                                  class=""><span
                                    style="font-family:Arial,
                                    sans-serif" class=""> or calling
                                    519-669-2090</span></u></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br
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                                style="line-height:18.399999618530273px"
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                                  sans-serif" class="">Mike Harris</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br
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                                  Kitchener-Conestoga</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br
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