land swap amounted to corruption as he addressed reporters for the first time since a high profile resignation over the growing scandal.office, the premier also denied any knowledge of insider deals with developers and stood by Housing Minister Steve Clark, even as members of the opposition call for his resignation.Auditor General revealed that prominent developers received “preferential treatment,” allowing their properties to be extracted from the Greenbelt in December.
On Friday, Ford reiterated his initial defence that the process, and not the result, was ultimately flawed and vowed to implement 14 of the 15 recommendations made by the auditor.“We’re correcting the process,” Ford said. “I’m first to admit the process could have been better.” Ford, once again, denied any personal knowledge of the communications between political staff and developers.
When asked whether the greenbelt deals amount to corruption, Ford said it was a “nasty thing to say.”NDP Leader Marit Stiles called the Premier’s news conference an “outrageous display” and called on the Ford government to reverse the deal.
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