Doug Ford is threatening to override our sustainable Regional Official Plan, potentially forcing expensive suburban sprawl into our countryside. His housing scheme will destroy our local farms, be unaffordable to most, and will significantly increase our taxes to subsidize developers. Waterloo Region's cities and townships have collaborated for the last two years to update our Regional Official Plan. Staff worked closely with community groups, First Nations, and provincial staff to make a growth plan that everyone can get behind. Waterloo Region’s plan includes policies for building sustinable 15-minute communities, including the “missing middle” housing that we so desperately need, without trampling the environment or protections for renters! If the Province was serious about building new homes, it should approve our plan, not throw it out the window.
Dear [Name],
We can build new housing while protecting renters and the environment. Send a message to provincial leaders to repeal Bill 23 and respect regional planning: #watreg #kwawesome #wrawesome #onpoli https://act.holdthelinewr.org