Premier Doug Ford, shown in a 2018 file photo. Ontario's opposition parties have pledged to undo the Ford government's changes to conservation authorities if one of them wins the next election. File photo by Alex Tétreault
The Ontario Liberal, NDP and Green parties vowed Tuesday to reverse the Progressive Conservative government’s weakening of conservation authorities if one of them wins the next election.
The government passed a bill weakening the powers of conservation authorities — agencies that oversee watersheds and development that happens nearby — in December amid widespread backlash. If elected, the opposition parties said they would also revoke permits for projects approved under the more lenient rules, without giving compensation to developers.