SHANLY — Premier Doug Ford had a message for cities and municipalities looking to add development charges to the cost of building a new home: “I wouldn’t do it.”

Ford’s message was in response to a question from The Leader during a press conference on Nov. 12 .

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The Municipality of South Dundas is presently investigating adding development charges to new housing construction. While several municipalities in SDG, and the City of Cornwall , have development charges, South Dundas has never had development charges.

Ford said he did not support adding development charges.

“Well, you know something, the development charges are the worst thing you could do, because you’re taking money out of people’s pocket,” he said.

Ford said the federal and provincial governments ar

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