Land grab political ploy

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Author: Richard Reilly

Date: Jun 23, 2009

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I think the 40,000 new jobs to be created by the land grab by
Barrie from Innisfil will be 40 tradespeople working on 1,000 new homes on 30-foot “Estate” lots by the lake.
I still maintain this was a political ploy by Barrie MPP Aileen Carroll to garner votes in the next election.

Richard Reilly
Innisfil

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