Ford government mandate letters

EXCLUSIVE: 2018 Ontario housing minister mandate letter promised to ‘protect the Greenbelt’

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EXCLUSIVE: 2018 Ontario housing minister mandate letter promised to ‘protect the Greenbelt’

When Steve Clark was first tapped to be Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in 2018, his directions from Premier Doug Ford were clear: his ministry was not to touch Ontario’s Greenbelt and instead Clark was explicitly instructed to protect the 2-million acres of land around the Greater Toronto Area. Four years later, amid … Read more

Premier Doug Ford’s 2018 mandate letter promised to hold cabinet ministers accountable

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Premier Doug Ford’s 2018 mandate letter promised to hold cabinet ministers accountable

After Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives were swept into office in June 2018, ending 15 years of Liberal rule, newly minted Premier Doug Ford provided his cabinet ministers a new north star. He would run a government defined by ethics, accountability and a province that was strictly “for the people.” In a series of mandate letters given … Read more