he had led an internal government project to select the lands for development. The report said the selection process was “biased,” and that it had “favoured certain developers” and delivered them a potential $8.3-billion windfall..
Although the OPP confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that they will no longer be looking into the matter because of what they called a “potential perceived conflict of interest,” the force has investigated provincial government actions in the past. It conducted a probe into a scandal that stemmed from the former Liberal government’s decision to cancel construction on two gas plants.
“We see densification, we see proper partnerships with municipalities across provinces, as being essential to do that,” Mr. Trudeau said. “We don’t think that the only solution is to build on protected lands.” After Mr. Amato’s resignation, opposition parties reiterated their calls for Mr. Clark, the Housing Minister, to step down.