Doug Ford tries to save the furniture

Ford’s Sept. 21 reversal of the Greenbelt decision was clearly a rear-guard action in the face of the fast-growing shambles overtaking his government regarding land dealings.

The furor over the questionable Greenbelt land deal is only likely to get louder, despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford trying to change the channel, writes Les Whittington.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

September 27, 2023

OTTAWA—As the Ontario legislature met for the first time since the Greenbelt scandal peaked last week, one of the first questions for Ontario Premier Doug Ford was whether he has spoken to the RCMP about the land swap debacle engulfing his government.

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