Province Says It Will Finish Ring of Fire Road 5 Years Ahead of Schedule

Province says it will finish Ring of Fire road 5 years ahead of schedule

The Ontario government has released a plan to accelerate the completion of construction on the all-seasons roads to the Ring of Fire five years ahead of schedule.

Doug Ford says controversial Bill 5 not needed in Ring of Fire deal

Ford said "accelerated" road construction in the mineral-rich region will be finished five years early, in late 2030.

Ford says he has ‘no reason’ to use Bill 5 powers for Ring of Fire projects

NDP MPP says mining projects won’t go ahead without all First Nations on board

Ford says special economic zones not needed ‘when you have great partners’

Premier Doug Ford told a press conference “there’s no reason to use” the controversial provision in the former Bill 5 in the Ring of Fire with current agreements signed.

Doug Ford doesn’t ‘need’ Bill 5 powers anymore to develop Ring of Fire

The provincial government rushed its Bill 5 through the legislature last year to give itself the power to declare special economic zones.