The new year brings new opportunities for Premier Doug Ford to try to move past the controversies that plagued his government in 2023.
The Greenbelt scandal dominated Ontario politics for much of last year. Although Ford’s government has reversed its move to give select developers the right to build housing in the protected area (potentially boosting their land values by $8.3 billion), the RCMP is investigating how it all happened.
If that investigation results in criminal charges against anyone connected to the government, the Greenbelt will again become front and centre on the provincial political scene.
In 2024, Ford will be facing a new political
