The Ontario government is investing more than $10.7 million through the Winter Roads Program, Bridges and Culverts Stream over the next two years to build and upgrade water-crossing infrastructure across the winter roads network in the North. As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario, the funding will help remote and Indigenous communities access essential goods and services, connect ...

Today March 2nd, 2026, the Ontario government released a plan to accelerate the completion of construction on the all-seasons roads to the Ring of Fire five years ahead of schedule, with construction planned to start in June 2026 and roads beginning to open in November 2030. The government has also signed new economic partnerships with Marten Falls First Nation and ...

Today, Minister Stephen Lecce announced the Ontario government is accelerating Kinross Gold Corporation’s Great Bear Project under the ‘One Project, One Process’ framework, the first gold mine and the third project overall to be accepted under the new framework launched this past October. As part of its plan to protect Ontario workers and communities, the government is unlocking the full ...

Premier Doug Ford, along with Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation and Minister Responsible for Ring of Fire Economic and Community Partnerships, and Marten Falls Chief Bruce Achneepineskum, signed a Community Partnership Agreement that will unlock economic prosperity and accelerate development of the all-season Marten Falls Community Access Road (MFCAR). The MFCAR will connect Marten ...

The Ontario government is connecting remote northern communities and creating opportunities for economic development by investing $8 million through the 2025-26 Winter Roads Program. The funding will help 32 remote First Nation communities and the Town of Moosonee build and operate approximately 3,200 kilometres of temporary winter roads that are used to deliver essential goods, connect to jobs and services ...

As part of its plan to protect Ontario and Canada by building a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy, the Ontario government has awarded a contract to complete a feasibility study to establish a new Canadian East-West pipeline and energy corridor. The study will explore the benefits of building new pipelines with Canadian steel to carry Western Canadian oil and ...

Nov 3, 2025 at 05:59 As part of the provincial government’s plan to protect Ontario and provide historic financial support for municipalities, the province is increasing the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) by $50 million, bringing the total funding to $600 million for 2026. The funding will support 388 small, northern and rural municipalities and those with a limited property ...

Premier ministre Doug Ford, Greg Rickford, ministre des Affaires autochtones et du Développement économique des Premières Nations et ministre responsable des partenariats économiques et communautaires dans le Cercle de feu, ainsi que le chef Cornelius Wabasse de la Première Nation de Webequie ont signé une entente de partenariat communautaire, qui permettra de stimuler le développement économique et accélèrera la construction ...

Premier Doug Ford, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Development and Minister Responsible for Ring of Fire Economic and Community Partnerships, and Webequie First Nation Chief Cornelius Wabasse signed a Community Partnership Agreement that will unlock economic development and speed up all-seasons road construction in the Ring of Fire while providing critical supports and community benefits ...

The Ontario government announced it is accelerating Frontier Lithium’s world-class PAK Lithium Project near Red Lake, the first to move forward under Ontario’s ‘One Project, One Process’ (1P1P) framework. As part of its plan to protect Ontario workers and communities, the government is unlocking the full potential of the province’s metals and mining sector through the new framework, with this ...

Today, September 30th, the Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, announced an investment of $500 million to help Algoma Steel navigate changing market conditions and the impact of U.S. tariffs targeted at Canada’s steel sector. Through the Protect Ontario Financing Program, the province is providing a loan of $100 million, while the federal government is providing a loan ...

Today, Mike Harris, Minister of Natural Resources, and Kevin Holland, Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products, issued the following statement: “Our government has worked closely with Kap Paper to help protect jobs at the Kapuskasing Paper Mill, providing more than $50 million to help cover operating expenses and provide business supports to help the company establish a viable, long-term ...

Aujourd’hui, Mike Harris, ministre des Richesses naturelles, et Kevin Holland, ministre associé des Forêts et des Produits forestiers, ont publié la déclaration suivante : « Notre gouvernement a travaillé en étroite collaboration avec Kap Paper dans le but de protéger les emplois à l’usine de papier de Kapuskasing. Il a consenti plus de 50 millions de dollars pour aider à ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 30 millions de dollars supplémentaires pour soutenir les entreprises, les travailleurs et les collectivités qui dépendent du secteur forestier de la province. Ce financement permettra de construire et d’entretenir davantage de chemins d’accès forestiers et d’apporter un soutien immédiat aux scieries de l’Ontario afin qu’elles trouvent de nouveaux marchés pour leurs copeaux de bois. Dans ...

The Ontario government is investing a further $30 million to support businesses, workers and communities dependent on the province’s forest sector. This funding will build and maintain more forestry access roads and provide immediate support for Ontario sawmills to find new markets for their woodchips. As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario, these investments will strengthen Ontario’s forestry ...