A gathering in Scarborough that was planned to protest Premier Doug Ford's decision to develop on the Greenbelt became a celebration Saturday after Ford apologized to Ontarians and vowed to reverse his decision earlier in the week.
, Ford walked back his plan to remove large swaths of land from the protected Greenbelt on Thursday.
Advocates cheer decision to leave Greenbelt alone but say Ontario's planning policies still a concern "I don't think the premier would have come forward and made that apology and said that he would reverse his decision if it wasn't for the people, if it wasn't for the opposition, if it wasn't for the first nations communities, if it wasn't for local individuals and environmental activists," Begum said.Meanwhile, in Richmond Hill, protesters came out to keep the pressure on Ford.
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