The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Southern Ontario’s challenge: increase housing without losing farmland https://thenarwhal.ca/southern-ontario-housing-farmland/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:11:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=54775 Golden Horseshoe municipalities have until July 1 to produce a growth plan that looks to 2051. Doug Ford's government prefers single-family housing, but some cities and regions are resisting urban sprawl Fatima Syed Explainer farming Greenbelt Highway 413 Ontario urban development Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna / The Narwhal Housing development outside of Milton, Ont.