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RSS FeedsFord warns an expanded Sidewalk Labs community is `a terrible deal for taxpayers´
(The Star Fashion & Style)

 
 

13 august 2019 02:22:11

 
Ford warns an expanded Sidewalk Labs community is `a terrible deal for taxpayers´
(The Star Fashion & Style)
 


Warning that Sidewalk Labs’ dream of expanding its east waterfront development is “a terrible deal for the taxpayers,” Premier Doug Ford wants the Google affiliate to stick to the original 12-acre plan.Ford said he is “confident” Waterfront Toronto, which has oversight, will rein in the tech giant that’s seeking an additional 178 acres of public land for a living laboratory of a futuristic sustainable neighbourhood.“It’s a big company trying … to do the right thing for their company, but it’s not good for the taxpayer. So, we’re good with the 12 acres, but that’s not going to be my decision. That’s going to be up to the (Waterfront) Toronto … to decide that,” he said Friday.“If you saw the total deal — and you can FOI it (through a Freedom of Information request) — that was a terrible deal for the taxpayers. They want to take over (more than) 170 acres and they want us to pay them.”The premier’s comments are significant. Even though the decision is ultimately up to Waterfront Toronto’s 12-member board, consisting of four appointees from each level of government, it is unlikely the project could move forward with the province opposed.On Monday, Ford’s office reiterated the “guiding principles for waterfront development continue to be respect for taxpayer dollars, strong administrative oversight, and the protection of people’s privacy.”Queen’s Park is also concerned about “the issues raised around data collection, governance and technology as this project progresses.”As reported by the Star two weeks ago, Sidewalk’s scheme could end Oct. 31 if the company and Waterfront Toronto, which represents the city, the province, and Ottawa, cannot resolve fundamental disagreements over the scope of the development.Ryan Guptill, a spokesman for the Manhattan-based firm, said “we agree with the prem ...


 
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