Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford highlighted his promise to speed up project approvals in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire on Saturday as he visited Northern Ontario on the last weekend of the provincial election campaign.
Speaking in Thunder Bay, Ford pointed to the critical minerals mined in the Ring of Fire region as Ontario's"ace in the hole" in the face of possible tariffs from the U.S., an issue he has put front and centre throughout the snap campaign.
He also promised Saturday to pour money into two programs aimed at boosting First Nations' participation in projects in several sectors, including mining. His government has made mining the Ring of Fire a key priority in an effort to build an end-to-end electric vehicle manufacturing chain in Ontario.
Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner announced several proposals aimed at Ontario youth while campaigning in the Kitchener area, promising to eliminate all interest on student debt, decrease the voting age to 16 and bring down wait times for youth mental health services to 30 days or less.
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