Internal Email Suggests Ontario Premier's Office Knew Details of Greenbelt Land Swap

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An internal email obtained by the Ontario NDP contradicts previous statements made by Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office regarding the controversial Greenbelt land swap. The email, sent from the personal email account of Steve Clark's Chief of Staff to Ford's former principal secretary, outlines criteria for removing land from the Greenbelt.

The office of Premiere Doug Ford knew details of the controversial Greenbelt land swap earlier than previously admitted, an internal email suggests. The email, obtained by the Ontario NDP as part of a freedom of information request, contradicts statements provided to the Integrity Commissioner last year as part of his investigation into the Greenbelt scandal.

Sent from the personal email of then-housing minister Steve Clark's Chief of Staff, Ryan Amato, to the personal email of Patrick Sackville, Ford's former principal secretary and now chief of staff, the email provides a list of criteria for land to be removed from the Greenbelt, including preferred locations, required infrastructure services, and potential offsets. The email, dated October 17, 2022, calls into question Sackville's testimony made under oath to Integrity Commissioner

Ontario Premier Doug Ford Greenbelt Land Swap Internal Email Controversy

 

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