HIGH-GRADE NI-CU-PT-PD-ZN-CR-AU-V-TI DISCOVERIES IN THE "RING OF FIRE"
NI 43-101 Update (September 2012): 11.1 Mt @ 1.68% Ni, 0.87% Cu, 0.89 gpt Pt and 3.09 gpt Pd and 0.18 gpt Au (Proven & Probable Reserves) / 8.9 Mt @ 1.10% Ni, 1.14% Cu, 1.16 gpt Pt and 3.49 gpt Pd and 0.30 gpt Au (Inferred Resource)
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New Democrats hone in on Ring of Fire election promises
What the New Democrats have to say about Ring of Fire development, and counterpoints from the other parties
CBC News Posted: Sep 29, 2015 12:51 PM ET Last Updated: Sep 29, 2015 12:51 PM ET
Thunder Bay Rainy River NDP incumbent John Rafferty and Thunder Bay Superior North NDP candidate Andrew Foulds unveil the NDP northern Ontario platform at Hillcrest Park in Thunder Bay on Sept. 28. (Heather Kitching/CBC)
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Error 5NDP Northern Platform6:42
The federal NDP says if it forms the next federal government it will commit $1 billion to infrastructure in the Ring of Fire.
It's one of the key promises in the NDP's Northern Ontario platform, which was announced Monday.
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Thunder Bay Rainy River NDP candidate John Rafferty said his party's plan to match Ontario's $1 billion commitment to the Ring of Fire sends an important message.
"There's a commitment to make this happen and that optimism will help move this program forward."
The Conservative Candidate for Thunder Bay - Superior North, Richard Harvey, said his party will commit funding when Ontario has a plan in place to develop the project.
"Simply transferring money to the province to spend on — something — when they don't have a plan doesn't make sense," Harvey said.
The riding's Green Party candidate Bruce Hyer said he wants to wait until there's a plan in place — one that benefits northern Ontario communities, as well as First Nations.
Thunder Bay Superior North Green MP Bruce Hyer. (Supplied)
"It's what we have done in Canada for centuries — export jobs and raw materials," he said. "It's time to stop that."
FedNor funding
Thunder Bay Superior North Liberal candidate Patty Hajdu said her party will offer up to $10 billion dollars a year for two years for infrastructure — and let provinces and municipalities decide how to spend it.
She noted it's not up to the federal government to dictate priorities for other levels of government.
"We're committing $10 billion per year for two years to kick start the actual infrastructure deficit and, from my perspective, that's a true commitment to immediate action," Hajdu said.
The NDP's northern Ontario platform also includes a pledge to upgrade the Federal Economic Development Initiative (FedNor) to a full, stand-along regional economic agency and to increase it's funding by $12.6 billion. And it restates a promise to invest $105 million over three years in forestry innovation and the promotion of Canadian wood products.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/new-democrats-hone-in-on-ring-of-fire-election-promises-1.3248609
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