Premier Doug Ford says they are consulting with First Nations on the road into the Ring of Fire.
Ford says the all-season road will actually help communities in the north.
“We have been consulting with the First Nations’ community right from day one,” says Ford.
“I believe there are two that, I guess, are a couple of hours away. The other seven are gung-ho to move forward. We’re always going to consult with the Indigenous community, First Nations community up there.”
He adds that the road will be a vital link not only for the mines for communities along the way.
“This is going to benefit so many people from First Nations communities up there. They’re going to have good-paying jobs. They’re going to be part of the investments. They’re going to be able to build roads, not just to get up to the mines, but also to get goods up there a lot quicker.”
The Road into the Ring of Fire was one of the key promises in last week’s Fall Economic Statement from the government.
