Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle has written an open
letter to Minister of State for Science and Technology and Kenora MP Greg Rickford.
Gravelle is once
again urging the federal government to jump on board with the Ring of Fire
project in the Far North.
Gravelle claims the province has been consistent in
its requests for federal engagement but notes their call has been
unanswered.
In the letter Gravelle suggests the Ontario government has done
what it can to move the project forward but the feds have been sitting on the
sideline.
Gravelle is calling for a one-on-one meeting with Rickford to
discuss the issue.
The project has stalled with the temporary departure of
one of the main players, Cliffs Natural Resources.