Landowners still in limbo on Wilmot land assembly plan therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

This is productive, high-quality #Farmland we are talking about. All the general farm organizations are in agreement here National Farmers Union - Ontario Ontario Federation of Agriculture Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) #NoFarmlandNoFood #NoFarmersNoFood

🚨Ontario agriculture is an economic powerhouse that feeds & fuels the economy. With nearly 50,000 farms and 11.7 million acres of farmland, we contribute annually: - $47 billion in GDP - $20 billion in annual agri-food exports - 750,000+ jobs #OFAatQP #FarmsFoodForever #ontag

"We should be lobbying hard when that comes up, in 2025, to expand the Greenbelt to Waterloo Region, so that we can be included under its protective umbrella. "It may not be as strong as what we had before. But it’s a whole lot better than nothing." therecord.com/opinion/column…

Developers, land speculators and urban planners laid waste to the Region of Waterloo's smart growth plan. #smargrowth #urbanaffairs #Ontario #HousingCrisis #sprawl #bill162 #RegionofWaterloo #Kitchener #Cambridge #Waterloo #realestate therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

Nothing to see here, just some gorgeous spring sunshine over a field of cover crops 😉 Happy Friyay! #Beauty #FromTheField #OntarioFarming #Sunshine #SpringViews #CoverCrops #OrganicAgriculture #SoilHealth #SpringThings #SustainableAgriculture

NDP compares proposed Wilmot land acquisition to Green Belt scandal ahead of town hall kitchener.ctvnews.ca/ndp-compares-p…

New Democrats, Greens, Federal Liberals and environmentalists have all taken up the cause of Wilmot Township farmers who fear expropriation by Region of Waterloo. #wilmot #regionofwaterloo #fightforfarmland #expropriation #bill162 therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

NEW: Open letter signed by the councillors who created and defended the Countryside Line. It urges the province to extend the #Greenbelt to #WatReg, and local councils to continue the smart growth policies that have served us well for over 20 years. therecord.com/opinion/open-l…

The countryside line made Waterloo Region distinctive. Soon it will be killed.

Residents opposed to Wilmot land assembly protest outside MPP’s office in Elmira therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

Money. Housing. Jobs. None of these people eat food? Continuing to increase our reliance on importing our basic food requirements is foolishly short-sighted. #NoFarmlandNoFood #FightForFarmland I stand with my neighbours in their fight for their land. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

Senseless waste. 160 acres destroyed. In 4 weeks, these would have been viable crops that could have helped to replace some of the cattle feed crops lost to fire out west. Local family-owned farm businesses are facing uncertainty and destruction. #FightForFarmland #ONpoli

It will cost the Region of Waterloo hundreds of millions of dollars to assemble 770 acres of farmland in Wilmot Township, based on two independent appraisals completed for a dairy farmer on Nafziger Road. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

"There are no active farmers on council." Region of Waterloo councillor Rob Deutschmann on Mike Farwell Let’s elect some farmers to Regional Council in 2026…time to get political. Our water, quality of life and GDP potential may depend on it… kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/08/08/thu…

BREAKING: The Ford government confirms that RCMP interviews are underway. "We’ve always said we would cooperate. That cooperation would include the premier and current or former staff conducting interviews as witnesses, which are currently underway." #Onpoli