Why Is Northern Ontario Still Waiting on Infrastructure?
About this episode
The episode discusses the ongoing infrastructure challenges in Northern Ontario and the potential for a deep-water port in Sault Ste. Marie.
Closures on Highways 11 and 17 can cut off entire northern communities and disrupt supply chains, raising questions about why long-standing calls for more resilient infrastructure have yet to be answered. Charles Cirtwill, founding president and CEO of the Northern Policy Institute, and Maggie Horsfield, first vice-president of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities and deputy mayor of North Bay, join Jeyan to discuss. Then, in Sault Ste. Marie, a decades-old vision for a deep-water port is back in focus. Could the project finally move forward, and what would it take to make it viable? Mayor Matthew Shoemaker weighs in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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