Environment Hamilton

• Ford says acres of Hamilton Greenbelt ‘a joke’ after Horwath calls to stop development

  Doug Ford responded to Mayor Andrea Horwath's suggestions that building on Hamilton's Greenbelt land was 'not necessary' and likely be difficult to develop.

  Environment

  Aug 11, 2023
  
• Hamilton mayor says local Greenbelt development ‘not necessary,’ asks Ontario to halt plan

  Hamilton-mayor Andrea Horwath is hoping the Ford government will stop regional Greenbelt development in its tracks since the city already has a local plan.

  Environment

  Aug 10, 2023
  
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• Mayor seeks to ‘protect’ Hamilton’s interests ahead of Greenbelt development

  Andrea Horwath says she doesn't appreciate the Ford government using authority to develop sensitive land and doesn't expect the city will completely surrender to the process.

  Environment

  Jul 27, 2023
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• Hamilton agrees to engage provincial facilitators set to develop Greenbelt lands

  Hamilton councillors voted under protest to host provincial facilitators who will soon be arriving to develop several Greenbelt land parcels in the city.

  Environment

  Jul 12, 2023
• Hamilton to seek feasibility of pipeline tax hike idea brought forth by environment delegates

  Hamilton councillors have staff looking into raising taxes on pipelines after hearing from a member of Environment Hamilton on how the city can reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

  Environment

  Mar 1, 2023
• Hamilton signs on to Ford government’s ‘pledge’ to build 47,000 new homes by 2031

  Despite Hamilton's planning committee recommendation not to endorse Ontario's housing plan, council opted to sign on to the idea of 47,000 new units by 2031.

  Politics

  Feb 23, 2023
• ‘Serious decisions’ ahead for Hamilton as questions swirl around boundary expansion order

  Members of Hamilton's latest version of council say there's still a lot of talk around a provincial government order to develop farmland and 'Greenbelt' areas.

  Politics

  Nov 9, 2022
• Hamiltonians react after province orders city to expand urban boundary for homes

  Residents and local politicians reacted to the Doug Ford’s government's rejection of any freezing of Hamilton's urban boundary on the weekend.

  Environment

  Nov 7, 2022
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• Hamilton youth rally to urge new city council to take stronger action on climate change

  Students from Westmount Secondary School held a climate strike to send a message to newly elected Hamilton politicians that more needs to be done to address the climate emergency.

  Environment

  Oct 29, 2022
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• Environment Hamilton’s Lynda Lukasik in the running to rep Ward 5 on city council

  Lynda Lukasik, executive director of Environment Hamilton, is running for city council in Ward 5, where Liberal MP Chad Collins served as councillor for 26 years.

  Politics

  Jul 28, 2022