Aside from investing in the Ring of Fire, which we all know has a wealth of resources just waiting to be dug up.  We also have to address the effects of climate change on the people of the North, by improving their ability to move around, receive goods, and do business with the rest of Canada.  Building a road not only supports potential mines in the area, but also opens up the North to development, exploration, and socioeconomic prosperity.  This alone is reason enough in my mind to build infrastructure in this remote area of Ontario.  Something I believe is long over due.

From a past Ringer post:

https://agoracom.com/ir/Noront/forums/discussion/topics/725534-justin-trudeau-says-doug-ford-doesn-t-want-to-partner-on-funding-projects/messages/2228184

Quotes from the article he posted:

......"We have a large amount of money ready to be invested in tangible infrastructure projects like public transit, and the provincial government under Doug Ford does not want to partner with us to make those investments," Trudeau said Tuesday.....

......."Unfortunately, the current [Progressive] Conservative government in Ontario has not approved a single infrastructure project with the federal government over the past year."

In March 2018, the previous Liberal government in Ontario and the federal government signed an agreement to provide a joint amount of $180 billion for four areas of spending:

• Rural and northern infrastructure.
• Transportation.
• Green initiatives.
• Culture and recreation.

.....A spokesperson for the premier said Ford would echo those comments.

"As the premier has repeatedly said, he will work with any and all levels of government on shared priorities like infrastructure," the statement said.....

TM.