During the Liberals" campaign, one main focus was to halt the development on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Now in power, the Liberals are finding that the best they can do is cut the housing developments by 900 out of the 6,600. This compromise unfolded as a result of legal documents set in place by the Tory government while still in power. This predicament put the Liberal government in a bind, as the settlement was already dealt with, in order to bring it all to a halt would cost an enormous amount of money. This has raised many issues surrounding the Liberal government, as many were counting on that promise and the protection of the natural habitat in the Oak Ridges Moraine. .
Issues: .
First View:.
Since coming to power, the Liberals have realized just how much the Tory government added to our debt. During the campaign, Dalton McGuinty stated that all housing projects on the Oak Ridges Moraine would come to a halt. Now in power, the Liberals have come to realize that deals have already been sealed between the Conservative party while in power and the developers on the project. In order to stop this development, it would cost billions of dollars that we can not afford. The best Premier Dalton McGuinty was able to do was to stop 900 of the 6,600 housing developments. As a result of the risk these developments will put on our water and air supply, Premier Dalton McGuinty promises to hire more water inspectors to prevent any damage to the systems, and close coal-fire industries to prevent further pollution. What the Liberals are doing, is making the best out of a bad situation that they were ill prepared for after the Conservative damage.
Second View: .
During the campaign, Dalton McGuinty made a promise to bring all housing projects on the Oak Ridges Moraine to a halt. Unfortunately all the Premier has done about this is cut down the developments by 900 houses. Many feel that Premier Dalton McGuinty did not fight hard enough to stop the project altogether.
