The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is urging Premier Doug Ford to include the twinning and 2+1 model for Highways 11 and 17 in Ontario\u2019s submission to the Federal Government\u2019s Major Projects Office (MPO) list.<\/p>\n
This project represents a critical investment in safety, connectivity, and economic growth for Northern Ontario. By strengthening Canada\u2019s northern transportation network, the project will also support two of Ontario\u2019s other priority nation-building initiatives\u2014the Ring of Fire and nuclear energy development\u2014by ensuring reliable corridors to move people, equipment, and resources.<\/p>\n
\u201cSafe and modern highways are not just about getting from point A to point B. They are about saving lives, enabling industry, and securing long-term prosperity for Northern communities,\u201d said FONOM President Danny Whalen. \u201cPremier Ford\u2019s vision for nation-building through resource development and clean energy must be matched by reinvestment in the corridors that make those projects possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
FONOM has formed a coalition (the Committee) to advance this priority, already meeting with federal officials from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, and associations from multiple sectors across Ontario. With momentum growing\u2014FONOM is urging Ontario to seize this moment to put Highway 11\/17 twinning at the center of its northern growth strategy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe twinning and 2+1 model is a practical, proven solution,\u201d added Whalen. \u201cWith Premier Ford\u2019s leadership, we can put this project firmly on the MPO list and help build a stronger, safer Northern Ontario for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is urging Premier Doug Ford to include the twinning and 2+1 model for Highways 11 and 17 in Ontario\u2019s submission to the Federal Government\u2019s Major Projects Office (MPO) list. This project represents a critical investment in safety, connectivity, and economic growth for Northern Ontario. By strengthening Canada\u2019s northern …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-23 19:16:17","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76698"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76717,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76698\/revisions\/76717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}