Ford government cancels 'expendable' program that sought to plant 50 million trees in Ontario
TORONTO — Ontario is cancelling a tree planting program, with those involved warning the move will lead to the loss of jobs and environmental benefits that forests provide.
It was started as a carbon sequestration program, Keen said, but planting that many trees also helps clean the air and water, protect shorelines and reduce erosion. “Premier Ford wants to reduce the deficit and this was…something they thought was expendable,” Keen said. The government also recently cut funding for conservation authorities’ flood management programs in half.
Patchell said the loss of the program means about 30 to 40 per cent of Ferguson Tree Nursery’s base income will disappear, and he will likely have to cut six to eight full-time and seasonal staff.
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