Premier Kathleen Wynne insists her government will remain committed to fixing the mercury pollution problem in the English-Wabigoon River system.
In a year-end interview with Acadia News, Wynne says they are working with the Grassy Narrows First Nation on an $85-million clean-up.
Wynne adds the Federal government is also on board with a compensation plan.
Meantime, 2018 is an election year in Ontario with the Premier looking to the voters for another four year mandate.
In the interview with Acadia News, Wynne wasn’t about to reveal what her campaign promises will be for the north, but suggests she understands our uniqueness.
Wynne promises a priority will be fighting for a better deal in the softwood lumber dispute with the Trump government in the United States.
Kathleen Wynne also admitted the process for getting the Ring of Fire mining development off the ground has been slower than expected.
Wynne hoped that there will be some substantial progress in 2018.
Wynne claims the need to get environmental concerns dealt with is what’s delaying the approval process.
She insists if the government gets it right, all parties from First Nations to the mining companies, will benefit.
