Ontario builders and developers say the Doug Ford government has “overcorrected” when it comes to their housing plan, which they argue amounts to “political football.”

In a public letter released Thursday, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD)—which represents more than 1,300 home building and land development companies—said the Progressive Conservatives have abandoned their position of leadership.

“In order to distance itself from its own past actions, the provincial government has overcorrected on the housing file to secure its political future at the expense of all future home buyers in the province,” Dave Wilkes, President and CEO of BILD, wrote in the letter.

“Since early fall there has been a series of government decisions that are effectively undermining the ability of the industry to add housing supply for future growth. The province is committing us all to unaffordable housing for generations to come.”

The letter was released following changes made to Toronto’s Official Plans, which will allow the city to build 8,000 new housing units. In a joint statement issued last week, Housing Minister Paul Calandra and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said the change was “historic.”

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