Paul Manning quoted in IPPSO FACTO article:

“The REA addresses a challenge shared by jurisdictions around the world: In one sense, you should leave planning to the lowest level of government, and in another sense there are some projects that transcend local and individual interests; where the provincial or national good outweighs local interest. Whether or not you share the government’s priorities, that is really at the heart of what this legislation is about. ”

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