Ontario mayor warns against turning notorious Canadian prison into homes

Ontario mayor warns against turning notorious Canadian prison into homes

The mayor of an Ontario city home to one of Canada’s most notorious prisons says converting it one day into housing could eat at its economy.

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The mayor of an Ontario city home to one of Canada’s most notorious prisons says converting it one day into housing could eat at its economy. Bryan Paterson told Global News that while Kingston does have housing needs, transforming the site of Kingston Penitentiary – which Ottawa says can be suitable for housing – would be a loss for the city’s finances. “This particular property has huge benefits for tourism and film, and we want to make sure t…

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The mayor of an Ontario city home to one of Canada’s most notorious prisons says converting it one day into housing could eat at its economy. Bryan Paterson told Global News that while Kingston does have housing needs, transforming the site of Kingston Penitentiary – which Ottawa says can be suitable for housing – would be a loss for the city’s finances. “This particular property has huge benefits for tourism and film, and we want to make sure t…