Ford said that he is sorry that he broke his original promise not to touch the Greenbelt, and it was a mistake to open it up for development.

Raly Chakarova takes over the role from Andy Manahan, who held the position since February 2022.

McNaughton said it had been the "honour of a lifetime" to be labour minister, but the time was right to leave. The departure, he said, was unrelated to "recent events."

Set to open in Q4 2024, the 379,000-square foot centre was designed to be zero-carbon ready, as is being developed and constructed by Broccolini.

The report finds the processes add between $21,000 and $58,000 annually to the cost of renovations and infill building projects, and add more than 30 days on top of the city’s service-standard targets.