Posted AT 4:00 AM EDT on 30/08/07
McGuinty plans ban on pesticides
TORONTO — Homeowners across Ontario would no longer be able to use chemicals to zap dandelions on their lawns under Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty's campaign pledge to ban the use of pesticides.
Mr. McGuinty will make a provincewide ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides on lawns, gardens and parks, which can pose a health risk, part his platform for the Oct. 10 provincial election, a Liberal party source said yesterday.
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