The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Doug Ford says building on the Greenbelt will help immigrants achieve the ‘Ontario dream’. Here’s why he’s (still) wrong https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-greenbelt-immigrants-development/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=85355 The premier continues to pin the housing crisis on newcomers. But the recent auditor general’s report shows Ontario planned to develop the Greenbelt long before federal immigration targets went up Fatima Syed Analysis environmental racism Greenbelt Ontario urban development Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna / The Narwhal After Ontario's auditor general said his government's decision to build on some Greenbelt land gave "preferential treatment" to specific developers, Premier Doug Ford repeated his claim that building on formerly protected land is necessary so immigrants can achieve the “Ontario dream.”