Wind turbines are an industrial land use that affects property owners, neighbours and the wider community. The decision to lease land for these structures is deadly serious. With the IESO soon to launch its Long-Term 2-Request For Proposals window 2 which will…
It seems the federal Liberal government just can’t help themselves with it comes to SNC Lavalin. Yes, this involves the ALTO High-speed rail but it also involves the LRT in the city of Ottawa and the many failed engineering projects…
Bob Weimer and I did a presentation to the Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township Working Group . We were well received and after the meeting was over, I was approached by many members of the working group including some that were on Council. …
The Ontario Landowners Association held their Annual General Meeting on April 18, 2026 in Cobourg Ontario. Rebel News was there. You can see the highlights of the meeting, as captured by Rebel News, at Alto high-speed rail backlash mounts…
Trees Are a Crop: Municipal Overreach Into Farming Must End By Jeff Bogaerts, President – Ontario Landowners Association For more than 300 years, Ontario farmers have harvested trees as part of ordinary agricultural life. Long before municipal governments existed, long…
HighSpeed Rail: The Land, The Cost, and The Truth Rural Ontario and Quebec Deserve By: Jeff Bogaerts, President, Ontario Landowners Association The federal government continues to promote the ALTO HighSpeed Rail project as a visionary “nationbuilding” initiative — a sleek,…
It’s not too late to register for the OLA Annual General Meeting BUT we’d like you to let us know you’re coming by April 8. To register for the meeting and be counted for lunch, please contact Donna Burns at…
For years, landowners across Ontario have watched their property rights steadily eroded by expanding regulations, permits, and bureaucratic interference. The question every landowner must ask is simple: Who really controls your land — you, or the government? On April 11, the Upper…
The end of privacy is accelerating, and the U.S. government has its foot on the gas pedal. Many Canadians were alarmed by Mark Carney’s decision to allow 49,000 Chinese Communist controlled electric vehicles to be imported into Canada. Even the…
For generations, Ontario’s agricultural landscape has been shaped not by municipal policy, but by farmers applying local knowledge, seasonal judgment, and longstanding stewardship practices. Farming is not a modern invention, nor is it a discretionary land use. It is a…
