Details are sparse on Ford's new Greenbelt review

Plus, a 12-year-old homicide victim and Pierre Poilievre's millennial allure [The Star] First Up [By Manuela Vega] By Manuela Vega Good morning. Here’s the latest on Ontario’s plans for the Greenbelt, a homicide case involving two children and young Canadians’ political leanings. DON’T MISS Richard Lautens/The Star The Greenbelt [Doug Ford’s new housing minister says Greenbelt protection could be lifted from more land]( The Ontario government has said it’s going to conduct a review of its plans to remove Greenbelt protection from large swaths of land for development. But in an unusual circumstance for a major policy shift, no press release or explanatory background briefing documents were published, Rob Ferguson reports. In the meantime, Housing Minister Paul Calandra says the review will be “public, open and accountable,” promising more details soon. Pressed for answers, he revealed it could ultimately lead to more land losing environmental protections. [Here’s what we know — and what we don’t](. - Word from the Green Party: The review, plus the fact that more farmland could be opened to housing construction, has sent a signal that will create a bigger “bonanza” for developers to buy and flip protected land for profits, Green Leader Mike Schreiner said. - Word from the Liberals: The lack of available details suggests the Tories are cobbling together the review on the fly and in crisis mode amid scandal, said interim Liberal Leader John Fraser. - Martin Regg Cohn’s take: [Rather than return land to the Greenbelt, as urged by the auditor general, Ford is reaching rock bottom](. - The Star’s take: The damning details in two watchdog reports highlight [why Ford’s fatally flawed Greenbelt plan must be stopped in its tracks](. - Another angle: [Prioritizing people over profit is the way forward on the housing crisis](. Andrew Francis Wallace/The Star crime [A 12-year-old girl has died in a stabbing — a 12-year-old boy has been charged with murder]( A fatal stabbing has left a Scarborough community stunned, Marissa Birnie, Betsy Powell and Jim Rankin report. On Tuesday, a 12-year-old girl became Toronto’s youngest homicide victim this year. The alleged perpetrator is also only 12, making him barely old enough to be criminally charged and the only person of this age to be charged in a death in Toronto, according to Star records. [As the community searches for answers, youth justice experts provide more context](. - Word from a city councillor: “How do you prevent something like this from happening? We need to know more,” Michael Thompson, city councillor for the Scarborough ward, said Wednesday. - More: The contents of the accused boy’s court proceedings are covered by a standard publication ban to protect his fair trial rights. He is now in custody and has been ordered to return to court today.  Canadian Press/Frank Gunn federal politics [Millennials are nearly twice as likely to vote for Conservatives over Liberals]( New figures from Abacus Data suggest young people would rather vote for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, Joshua Chong reports. “For any party to tap into the support of Canada’s youngest generation they need to come ready with a message and solutions that address their top-of-mind issues. Right now, the two parties doing it best are the Conservatives and NDP,” the survey concluded. [Here’s what appears to be working for them](. - By the numbers: The Conservatives are polling at 40 per cent among Canadian millennials, while the NDP is at 24 per cent and the Liberals are at 21 per cent. - More numbers: Among Gen Z, the Conservatives are also leading at 32 per cent, six percentage points up over the NDP and eight percentage points ahead of the Liberals. - More: Poilievre’s support has grown after a summer on the road. [Here’s what the polls say](. WHAT ELSE [Indian students are now paying more to Ontario colleges than the provincial government,]( a new report says. City council has formally asked the province for the ability to [impose a sales tax to help address Toronto’s budget crisis.]( As support for the Liberals slides, [the NDP is ramping up its focus on housing solutions](. The Bank of Canada isn’t raising interest rates — [but isn’t ruling out future increases](. [The Convoy got more volatile as protest went on]( an Ottawa police officer testified. Jordan Peterson is wrong about free speech in Canada. [Here’s how his argument falls apart](. Meta and Google act like they own the world, and they mostly do. [Here’s why Canada needs a public digital system not controlled by Big Tech](. With the actors and writers strike, here’s what we know about the [stars who are — and aren’t — attending TIFF this year](. [These are the 10 (plus!) movies our film critic can’t wait to see at TIFF 2023](. Here’s how TTC service changes ahead of [TIFF could impact your commute](. Cheerleaders, fight clubs and lots of sex: [how a 28-year-old Toronto filmmaker made the year’s most outrageous movie](. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is returning to her fun-loving form, with old and new friends. [Take a closer look at her circle](. POV Ethan Miller//Getty Images [Canada buys more firearms per capita from the U.S. than any other country — and the reasons are chilling.]( CLOSE-UP Dante Dennis Diosina Jr. II/Getty Images BASKETBALL WORLD CUP: Canada’s Dillon Brooks, left, separates Luka Doncic from the ball. Brooks has been one of Canada’s most important players during the unprecedented run taking Canada to the FIBA World Cup’s final four, [but there’s a hard truth to face, Dave Feschuk writes](. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_198248). I’ll see you back here tomorrow. If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. 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