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@FORDNATION ON X — Recently, an agreement was signed with Aroland First Nation north of Geraldton, Ont. to upgrade Anaconda and Painter Lake Roads and invest funds in infrastructure and energy transmission. The deal also includes the establishment of an advisory body to move the work forward. Pictured is Aroland First Nation Chief Sonny Gagnon and Premier Doug Ford.
Road access to the region is necessary to enable the minerals to be transported to the highway system. The province is trying to create an end-to-end manufacturing chain for electric vehicle batteries and sees the region as a prime source for the critical minerals needed. A few weeks ago, an agreement was signed with Aroland First Nation north of Geraldton to upgrade Anaconda and Painter Lake Roads and invest funds in infrastructure and energy transmission.As part of the deal, Ontario is providing $20 million to Aroland for community infrastructure projects that support business development, boost community well-being and preparedness to participate in economic activities related to mineral development in the region. Another $2.
The assessment will examine the environmental, health, social and economic effects and benefits of any future development.Earlier, the Matawa Chiefs Council took exception to a promise made by Ford that he and Vic Fedeli, minister of economic development, job creation and trade, would be prepared to hop on a bulldozer himself to start building the roads to get to the James Bay lowlands.
Since 2018 when Ford took office, First Nations in Matawa have attempted to establish a working relationship with the Ontario government on a meaningful approach to advancing development of the north, including the proposed Ring of Fire, the MCC statement said.
The chiefs maintained the sign and message were extremely racist and posted as a reference to Ford’s willingness to hop on a bulldozer himself to build roads to the region. The MCC called on the
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