As Fall Session Begins, Ford Looks to Recover From Greenbelt Deal Fallout

Controversy over his government’s Greenbelt development plan plagued Mr. Ford over the summer months.
As Fall Session Begins, Ford Looks to Recover From Greenbelt Deal Fallout
Ontario Premier Doug Ford responds to questions as MPPs returned for the fall session of the Ontario Legislature at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Sept. 25, 2023. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has had a rough summer recess, but upon returning to Queen’s Park this week for the legislature’s fall session, he emphasized the high points of his five-year tenure.

Controversy over his government’s Greenbelt development plan plagued Mr. Ford over the summer months. After standing by the plan throughout weeks of uproar, he relented last week and called it off. During the row, three cabinet ministers and two senior staffers resigned, and he had to shuffle his cabinet twice.