Highway 413 Through Protected Farmland
A controversial 59km highway cutting through 2,000 acres of farmland and the Greenbelt, primarily benefiting land developers with government connections.
🌲 An in effect Environment policy from April 2021 · Implemented · Bill 212 · Well sourced
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"Reducing Commute Times"
Highway 413 will save commuters up to 30 minutes on their daily drive across the GTA, supporting economic growth.
"Let's build the damn highway."
— Doug Ford, news conference, September 2024
"Developer Land Value Bonanza"
The route passes through land owned by developers with ties to the PC party. Independent studies show it would save only 30-60 seconds, not 30 minutes.
- Independent analysis: actual time savings of 30-60 seconds, not 30 minutessource
- Route crosses Greenbelt land owned by 8 PC-connected developerssource
- Bill 212 exempted it from environmental assessment requirementssource
- Estimated cost: $10B+ in public funds for a highway few transit experts supportsource
This section represents editorial interpretation of documented evidence.
Figures are approximate, using publicly available Ontario cost data.
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