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Ford floats idea of filling in parts of Lake Ontario to create land for sprawling new convention centre
Premier Doug Ford proposes a multibillion-dollar, two-million-square-foot convention centre on new artificial land as a solution to Toronto’s aging facility and lost business.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is considering building an artificial island in Lake Ontario to house a new convention centre for Toronto.
Ford says the current Metro Toronto Convention Centre is outdated and too small, causing Toronto to miss out on large conventions.
Opposition leaders criticized Ford's focus on an expensive new convention centre instead of priorities like healthcare and education.