Sudbury council members said recent talks with provincial ministers have resulted in a renewed commitment to keep Ring of Fire infrastructure in the North.
“We heard directly from all three parties that they are committed to keeping the Ring of Fire refinery jobs in Northern Ontario,” Councillor Dave Kilgour reported in a news release. “This is welcoming news as these jobs are imperative for the growth of our community.”
Municipal representatives from across Ontario are in London this week for the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference. Kilgour is joined by Mayor Marianne Matichuk and Councillors Fabio Belli and Andre Rivest.
While there, the Sudbury delegation met with Infrastructure Minister Bob Chiarelli, Northern Development Minister Michael Gravelle, Conservative Party Deputy Minister Christine Elliot and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath.
Matichuk said the delegation got an equally positive response to its queries about infrastructure funding, financial support for the Maley Drive industrial project and keeping energy costs low to attract business to Sudbury.
“I'm encouraged by the positive responses we have received from elected officials, including our local MPP, Rick Bartolucci,” the mayor said in the release. “The promise to ensure increased and sustainable funding for our crumbling infrastructure is a positive step to help us deliver better services to our citizens.”
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