US EditionDresden locals, First Nations take landfill fight to Queen’s Park
- On May 9, 2025, Ontario Liberal MPP Ted Hsu requested that the integrity commissioner look into possible conflicts of interest involving Premier Doug Ford and three cabinet ministers concerning the Dresden landfill project near Dresden, Ontario.
- Hsu's request followed a report showing significant donations totaling about $200,000 from the landfill's developers and their families to the Progressive Conservative Party since 2018, raising concerns of possible conflicts of interest.
- The government ordered a full environmental assessment for the landfill in 2024 but introduced Bill 5 in 2025 to cancel it, exempting this project while other landfills remain subject to review.
- Hsu said the involved officials may have "contravened the Members' Integrity Act" by favoring donors, while local groups and First Nations opposed canceling the review due to environmental and safety risks.
- The integrity commissioner confirmed it is reviewing the complaint, which highlights tensions over public trust, environmental safeguards, and political influence in managing Ontario's waste capacity crisis.
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Dresden residents, First Nations take landfill fight to Queen’s Park
Local residents and a First Nation brought their fight against a large landfill to Queen's Park, where they accused the premier of trampling the community's concerns to fast-track a project backed by his donors.
Global News
Dresden locals, First Nations take landfill fight to Queen’s Park
The chair of a local advocacy group says the community feels betrayed by the decision to cancel an environmental assessment for the landfill just north of Dresden, Ont.
MPP calls on integrity commissioner to probe Premier Ford and ministers over Dresden, Ont., landfill project
Ontario's integrity commissioner is being asked to investigate the alleged connection of Premier Doug Ford, two of his cabinet members, and a former minister to a proposed landfill in Dresden, Ont.
Chatham Daily News
Call for investigation into Ford, ministers regarding Dresden landfill
An MPP from Eastern Ontario called on the Office of the Integrity Commissioner to investigate Premier Doug Ford and three cabinet ministers regarding political donations made by the Toronto-area owners of the Dresden landfill site.
Walpole Island requesting ‘urgent federal intervention’ to halt Dresden dump project | Wallaceburg News | Local news in Wallaceburg, Dresden and surrounding areas.
Walpole Island First Nation is calling on the federal government to halt the proposed landfill in Dresden, citing environmental threats and violations of Indigenous rights. Walpole Island officials say the proposed Dresden landfill — backed by York1 and Whitestone Fields — poses “unacceptable risks” to local ecosystems, public health, and constitutional protections. The project site borders Molly’s Creek and the Sydenham River, a federally desig…
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