- 1. Timeline: Southlake and the sale of the Greenbelt lands in King
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- ... in construction hasn’t started by 2025. 19 December 2022: Blog. Ford to reward developers if they build affordable housing. 19 December 2022: Follow up meeting with Southlake at King Municipal Centre ...
- Created on 09 June 2023
- 2. Why did Doug Ford give John Taylor a public dressing down?
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- ... Ford’s housing plan”. But municipalities are agreed that more housing is needed. The question at issue is where the housing should go and whether it is affordable. Consultation cut short The legislation ...
- Created on 25 March 2023
- 3. Question: Who needs Election Debates? Answer: We all do
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- ... on who they think is the best person to tackle problems such as poverty, affordable housing, jobs, transit, crime, access to services and more. Despite criticism from many commentators, debates count.” ...
- Created on 16 March 2023
- 4. Ford slashes Developers' fees and transfers cost to Taxpayers
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- ... the gap getting wider it is there for all to see. Define Affordable Wide ranging exemptions from DCs will cover “affordable” residential units and “attainable” residential units and some other categories ...
- Created on 04 February 2023
- 5. Steve Pellegrini and the removal of land from the Greenbelt
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- ... and the development will have high environmental standards. It also asks for 25 per cent of the units to come there be dedicated as affordable housing. The township’s resolution on the Southlake site also ...
- Created on 01 February 2023
- 6. Ford apologist Maurizio Bevilacqua gives advice on “playing within the rules”
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- ... we've been four years ago. Right. I can tell you that in the public… their narrative is a very simple one. Right. We're making changes because we want to create more affordable housing. So their messaging ...
- Created on 15 November 2022
- 7. Meeting the voters In Bristol Road
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- ... isn’t one damn thing that you can do for me that will make a difference to my life.” I tell myself: "Oh yes there is". I turn round and walk away. That made a difference to his life. Affordable ...
- Created on 15 October 2022
- 8. "Don't tell me they don't expect something in return": Why municipal election candidates in the 905 are refusing lucrative donations from develop
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- ... but believes there needs to be responsible development, such as affordable housing. He says the city’s priority shouldn’t be to make developers richer, but to make the city livable for its residents. ...
- Created on 20 September 2022
- 9. Frank Talking about Taxing Empty Properties
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- ... they're not fully (occupying it)?” His colleagues guffaw when he says this. He tells them not to laugh. A Tax to Support Affordable Housing The staff report recommends that revenues from a Vacant ...
- Created on 17 October 2021
- 10. Tony Van Bynen’s record in the House of Commons
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- Newmarket-Aurora’s former MP and now Liberal candidate, Tony Van Bynen, told us affordable housing would be one of his top priorities. But the record shows he hasn't mentioned it in the House of Commons ...
- Created on 07 September 2021
- 11. Tony Van Bynen MP: the first year
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- ... for electing him and focussed on his priorities: I have heard very clearly that our community is concerned about climate change, affordable housing, infrastructure funding, health care and a need for ...
- Created on 25 October 2020
- 12. Use it or lose it. Planning approvals should be time-limited.
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- ... a sin when so many people in Newmarket are crying out for affordable accommodation. It's not against the law but it is clearly against the public interest. Once planning approval is granted it “attaches” ...
- Created on 26 July 2020
- 13. Tony Van Bynen sets out his priorities in first speech in the House of Commons
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- Newmarket-Aurora’s new MP, Tony Van Bynen, yesterday made his first speech in the House of Commons. The self-styled “Voice for Fiscal Prudence” told fellow MPs that climate change, affordable housing, ...
- Created on 12 December 2019
- 14. The case for prosecuting the developer Bob Forrest
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- ... that intensification was the next logical step. There's a real need for affordable options in housing accommodations for young people - as we've heard tonight. Those who want to buy a home and those wh ...
- Created on 25 November 2019
- 15. Newmarket-Aurora candidates ask: Are you middle class?
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- ... many people. She says the NDP is pledged to build 500,000 new affordable homes over five years. Tony Van Bynen mentions 212 Davis Drive - Newmarket’s first rental unit in twenty years. He looks at ...
- Created on 09 October 2019
- 16. Candidates battle to be heard at Aurora election debate
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- ... ban on handguns – as does Van Bynen – but this, of course, is not in the Liberal Platform) Now we are galloping on to question five on affordable housing. I see Lois Brown snatching the microphone before ...
- Created on 02 October 2019
- 17. Yvonne Kelly and the NDP's New Dea
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- ... who sometimes struggle to make ends meet and don’t have a fortune to fall back on. She says $70,000 a year in York Region doesn’t go far if you have to spend 30%-40% of your income on housing. Affordable ...
- Created on 25 September 2019
- 18. More Homes More Choice Act 2019: Time to Talk
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- ... agenda tonight? (Scroll to agenda page 316) Elliott says she "champions" the new Act and claims it will make housing more affordable for the people of Newmarket-Aurora. The report says “Bill 108 ...
- Created on 24 June 2019
- 19. Vegh now says there may never be a new library at Hollingsworth
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- ... sort of assisted living component which is really important for some but, frankly, it would not be affordable to most so it would not be any type of affordable seniors’ housing. The other option was to ...
- Created on 30 May 2019
- 20. York Regional Council tells Ford to delay Homes Bill and start talking
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- ... back the old OMB. He wants Ford to put the brakes on Bill 108 and talk to municipalities about how best to get housing growth that is affordable. He said no-one wanted to go back to the old OMB except ...
- Created on 17 May 2019
- 21. Doug Ford, Christine Elliott and the Greenbelt.
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- ... to “Increase the supply of affordable housing across the GTA while protecting the Greenbelt in its entirety.” And now we have Bill 66 from the snake oil salesman in chief, Doug Ford. It doesn' ...
- Created on 11 December 2018
- 22. Emanuel doubles down on claim that Vegh’s promises are undeliverable
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- ... housing.” Emanuel accuses Vegh of having a shopping list without prices. Emanuel is much less specific than Vegh: “We must make sure our community is affordable – housing and recreation programme ...
- Created on 16 October 2018
- 23. Do Chris Emanuel’s sums add up?
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- ... is an urgent need for more affordable seniors housing and I will make it a priority to secure this funding.” But “subsidized housing” is not restricted to seniors. Can we agree the meaning of terms? ...
- Created on 15 October 2018
- 24. Newmarket Mayoral hopeful Joe Wamback sets out his stall
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- ... he is a senior himself. He wants to see affordable housing on the 12 acre site at Mulock Farm – while preserving the park. He is trying to have his cake and eat it. Joe tells us: “We do not need ...
- Created on 20 September 2018
- 25. Vote NDP and get Ford says Ballard
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- ... on to ground where the Wynne Liberals have already staked a claim. On climate change. On fair wages. On public libraries. On long term care beds. On affordable housing (though much, much more to do). On ...
- Created on 05 June 2018
- 26. Ford publishes “fully costed” platform but the sums don’t add up
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- ... to “Increase the supply of affordable housing across the GTA while protecting the Greenbelt in its entirety.” Perhaps Professor Ford should explain in detail how he plans to do this. Ford says ...
- Created on 31 May 2018
- 27. MPP hopeful Christine Elliott says the PCs will produce a fully costed platform before the election.
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- ... use policies and affordable housing. Ballard points to 212 Davis Drive as the first purpose-built rental in Newmarket since Confederation. He lavishes praise on the Town and mentions the key role played ...
- Created on 24 May 2018
- 28. Nine Candidates in the Race for Newmarket-Aurora
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- ... did they do? Chris Ballard plays a strong hand, reminding everyone that Newmarket-Aurora is his home – where he ran a business for 27 years and where he raised his family. He acknowledges that affordable ...
- Created on 18 May 2018
- 29. The Man who would be Mayor: Joe Wamback
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- ... talk about affordable housing. He says all the right things. But how do you deliver it? If developers don’t want to develop what do you do? Hmmm. We touch on transit and he mentions GO Rail. I impertinently ...
- Created on 09 May 2018