Premier Doug Ford says he will designate the Ring of Fire — which holds critical mineral deposits in northwestern Ontario — a special economic zone “as quickly as possible” in order to open mines now that Bill 5 has passed.
“We need to start moving on that. We have a lot of excitement and a great partnership with Chief Sonny,” Ford said Thursday, referring to a January agreement signed with Aroland First Nation Chief Sonny Gagnon to upgrade the roads and energy transmission lines needed to create a mining hub.
