Doug Ford thread 🧵

So now that Doug Ford is putting Greenbelt properties back into protected status, I suppose all the developers who bought those properties (having been tipped off that they would be removed from protected status - that was the obvious crime) are busy faking up all kinds of contracts so they can claim huge losses from the government.

So much for the Conservative government being prudent with tax dollars. Although we all know this is just propaganda and they aren't in any way.

Oh well hey look at that. His buddies who attended his daughters thingy got benefits. Didn't they bring money?

Don't worry though, Ford's housing minister says only a few were granted corruptly (my word).

"after Ontario's integrity commissioner and auditor general found the government improperly furthered the private interests of certain developers by approving their Greenbelt properties for housing, there are questions about whether the gov's use of MZOs" is the same

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-doug-ford-mzos-land-zoning-orders-greenbelt-1.7010332

Ford government's fast-track zoning approvals under fresh scrutiny in wake of Greenbelt scandal | CBC News

There’s fresh scrutiny of how Premier Doug Ford’s government issued dozens of fast-track approvals to rezone select properties, some of them owned by developers who also stood to benefit from Greenbelt land swaps. 

CBC

And we have the corrupt bunch in the States (that's referring to the entire Republican party by the way) saying they won't approve any aid to the Ukraine unless it comes with cuts to the IRS.

I mean, you can't even get any more transparent than this.

Up here, Danielle Smith and Poilievre (Repub-lite - same great hate, just less filling!) busy being hoes and rage farming.

It's truly just a free for all out there

And speaking of, remind me which party gets everyone mad then lets them buy guns?

https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-greenbelt-urban-boundary-documents/

Oh there we go

There was a big release of documents proving what everybody knew, which is Doug Ford gave the land away to his buddies and they paid him for it.

"All told, the documents show exactly what one would expect after two watchdog reports on the Greenbelt scandal both found the government had given preferential treatment to a small group of developers: wealthy landowners making requests and, for the most part, political staff granting them."

Greenbelt, farmland planning favoured secrecy, not environment: docs | The Narwhal

Thousands of pages of internal Ontario government documents show political staff dismissing public servants’ environmental concerns last fall

The Narwhal
"Ford told commissioner J. David Wake he had “no recollection” of ever meeting Manchia — despite the fact that Manchia had once hosted a fundraiser for Ford and purchased tickets to a pre-wedding event for the premier’s daughter."

“That is my number one pet peeve,” Ford replied, suggesting many Ontario students are also struggling to find domestic places and heading off to the Caribbean, Ireland and Australia to study.

Ford said he had been told that roughly 18 per cent of students at Ontario colleges and universities are international students.

“Get rid of the 18 per cent,” Ford said. “I’m not being mean, but I’m taking care of our students, our kids first.”

https://globalnews.ca/news/10400024/ontario-students-universities-ford-comments/

Then make education free you dimwit

Premier Ford says he only wants ‘Ontario students’ at medical schools

Asked about medical students leaving the province upon graduation, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he wants to put 'our kids first' and limit international spaces.

Global News
Globe investigation: The Ford family’s history with drug dealing

Long before the current controversy at Toronto City Hall, The Globe and Mail set out to trace the Ford brothers’ rise to prominence. Reporters found the Mayor’s siblings have former ties to drug trafficking, a charge of physical assault and other brushes with the law

The Globe and Mail

Doug Ford just said if you're going to cause trouble in Ontario don't immigrate here.

Wow! He single-handedly solved our (supposed) crime problem. I didn't realize it was as simple as asking.

Perhaps he can do domestic terrorists now?

Doug Ford just slashed the cap on OSAP.

As always, Conservatives don't want people to be educated. They want people stupid and angry.

School should be free.

@jmcrookston

You probably meant OSAP?
OHIP is the Ontario health insurance plan.