Ontario Farmers Protest Land Expropriation

A convoy of tractors from the Township of Wilmot, Ontario, rolled through the Waterloo Region HQ in protest against the government’s plan, backed by the province, to expropriate 770 acres of farmland for undisclosed purposes.

“These are farms that have often been in the family since the 1800s. To think that you’re going to have your farm, livelihood, home, and everything taken away from you on such short notice... If this can happen to these farmers—it can happen to farmers anywhere,” said Kevin Thomason, Vice Chair of the Grand River Environmental Network.

The farmers are steadfast in their refusal to sell their farmland, despite the threat of government expropriation.

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