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If the government can allocate resources to guide us to the nearest store for liquor, why can't they do the same for affordable rental housing? The number of renters has surged by 10 per cent to 1.7 million, yet finding a place to live is a daily struggle for many.
Where is the map showing where affordable housing is being built or approved? Where is the provincial rental legislation instead of more expensive sprawl?
And let's not forget our food security and environment. While trees, wetlands, and agricultural lands vanish in the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine, and beyond at an alarming rate due to shortsighted policies, the government prioritizes our summer alcohol rather than focusing on preserving our natural heritage.
This media-blitzed distraction at the taxpayer's expense also conveniently surfaces during LCBO strike action and amid public concerns about Ontario Place and the Science Centre.
Newmarket