3 February 2026, 5:28pm EST

Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development

Ontario Indigenous Rights
Source:
Ricochet Media

Ford’s ministers call minerals ‘the most ethical on Earth,’ while passing legislation that suspends treaty rights, species protections, and human rights to benefit extractive industries

 
Ontario cabinet members are calling the minerals in the proposed Ring of Fire development “the most ethical resources on Earth.”

A December statement attributed the phrase to energy and mines minister Stephen Lecce, then Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland posted it to social media following a January 28 energy announcement.

“Ontario has what the world needs,” Lecce said last week, speaking to CTV Newsregarding the priority 230-kilometre Greenstone Transmission line. The project, which is expected to be completed by 2032, has been approved by seven area First Nations and would reach from Lake Nipigon to Aroland First Nation, ending 300 kilometres south of the proposed 5,500-square-kilometre mining development.

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