Benjamin Franklin said; “A penny saved is a penny earned.”
Mother Earth’s Advocate Natural (M.E.A.N.) David Suzuki and Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation reported a $2.6 billion annual infrastructure savings for Queens Park. What business does a science advocate have to meddle in financial professions unless he has a vested interest in the outcome? Suzuki even goes as far as predicting future threats based on a M.E.A.N. financial analyses. When did he turn into a M.E.A.N economist?
An Ontario Greenbelt economic impact study has yet to be realized from a qualified professional. Based on the merit of Mr. Suzuki’s study, I challenge him and his team to the tangible results as he has claimed. In a January 2007 public forum, Debbie Zimmerman disclosed that no such report existed and has re-confirmed the same. I challenged the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation Burkhard Mausberg on his explanation to the question I posed at the Jordan meeting: “Where is the Greenbelt Economic Impact Study?” His answer vaguely suggested words to the effect of; “The province sometimes doesn’t take into account economics when passing legislation.” So, the M.E.A.N scientist forecasts a jackpot windfall for all but the farmers. Does the Minister of Finance for Ontario Dwight Duncan agree? Perhaps Mr. Suzuki is destined to replace him with his M.E.A.N economic role.
With $2.6 Billion on hand, Mr. Mausberg’s foundation has enriched himself at somebody’s loss. Will he repeat his comments made in Jordan so we know his position today?
Can the Greenbelt be purchased for money? According to some M.E.A.N number; take $2.6 billion divided by 1.8 million Greenbelt acres. This equates to $1,444 generated annually per acre. For example fifty acres would generate $72,200 annually or until the greenbelt stops. I’m not a scientist or economist and with a paper and pencil got these results. Keep in mind that this is all a holographic income and there may still be additional benefits of unmentioned amounts in tax deferral payments. The reason the greenbelt can be purchased is because it now has a price. Can MPAC reflect this on our property taxes?
M.E.A.N. David Suzuki has difficulty distinguishing the farmer from the Greenbelt or the forest from the trees. Farmers asking compensation are shown a slow torturous process that causes them grief. Like Suzuki thousands of politicians support reckless and carless governing of people’s lives. It’s has been said; “better to rule in hell then serve in heaven.”
Every day more and more of you are losing sovereignty, livelihoods and the Canadian pride that binds us together respecting the freedom our pioneers gave their lives for. Over the years billions of dollars have been taken from you. Markets are destroyed by new unqualified and illegitimate practices such as this and the day has come for judicial intervention for public protection. The problem is that the public are represented by an illegitimate government. Job losses in all sectors are wreaking havoc in your personal lives. Government answers by escalating the oppression against you the public by endorsing economic reports from M.E.A.N. David Suzuki. Are scientific calculators replacing economists? Greenbelt or M.E.A.N belt?
John O'Neill
nla (niagara landowners association)
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B5
