Diversification is the key to growing the population of northwestern Ontario.That's the feeling of Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford.
Rickford admits the downturn in the forest sector has taken its toll on the region, but he believes the federal government has a role in turning that trend around.
The most recent census showed the population in the Kenora District shrank by 11 percent, largely due to the decline in the forest industry.