Stiles rips into Ford for his attempt to unilaterally seize city lands and public parks

QUEEN’S PARK — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition Ontario NDP, blasted legislation introduced by the Ford government, allowing them to take over Billy Bishop Airport, and expropriate city lands and public parks in downtown Toronto:

“Doug Ford is obsessed with downtown Toronto,” said Stiles. “While people in every corner of the province are struggling to afford groceries, access health care, and find jobs, the Premier is focused on picking yet another unnecessary fight with the City of Toronto.

“With zero transparency, Ford is trying to unilaterally seize city lands and public parks, put the future of the Toronto Islands at risk, and put downtown Toronto residents in harm’s way with his reckless airport expansion and land grab.

“Who is asking for this? Certainly not the residents of Toronto’s waterfront and neighbourhoods along Lake Ontario.

“The Premier finds all kinds of taxpayer dollars for luxury private jets, airport expansions that no one asked for, and other absurd vanity projects. Why can’t he do the same to end hallway health care, fix our northern highways, or make life affordable for hard-working Ontarians?

“Ford needs to get over his obsession with Toronto and start doing the job of a Premier. New Democrats will fight back against this reckless legislation.”