Only mention of ROF from last's debate was by NDP Leader Andrea Horwath who just briefly mentioned ROF in a passing remark. NDP member of Legislature, France Gelinas, Nickel Belt (formerly Sudbury East riding) said May 31st in Globe and Mail, "We cannot even get a proper debate in the North" Ms Gelinas says dismissively. If the mineral-rich Ring of Fire were located in Southern Ontario, she says, a blue-ribbon panel would have long ago been struck, special tax breaks and subsidies would be in place and development would be under way. Because it's far to the north, it remains in limbo, future uncertain. " I hate it when people in Toronto tell us how to do things," she says. "We live here, People live in the Ring of Fire. We have mineral wealth that can help everyone - it could be a real game changer." rj