Here are some stories over the last week from across northern Ontario that I feel have some significance for the region's economy. Have a nice weekend.
What the Finns can offer Northern Ontario's biomass economy. Northern Ontario Business. Jan 27th, 2017.
Thunder Bay and Fort William First Nation partner on economic development. Northern Ontario Business. February 2nd, 2017.
City to push economic development at ROMA. North Bay Nugget. January 29th, 2017.
Ring of Fire mining development still years away from delivering on a decade of hype. CBC Thunder Bay, January 30th, 2017.
Province pulls plug on loan program. Sault Star. February 2nd, 2017.
Sudbury a magnet for newcomers. Sudbury Star. February 1st, 2017.
And for those of you who believe that politics and institutions are important to economic performance, two stories of interest this week.
First, while its not yet Easter, there is this resurrection (It must be a slow news week in Sudbury):
We're one Ontario, says Wynne. Dismisses separation effort. Sudbury.com. January 27, 2017.
And for those of you who believe that the context of leadership does matter and that government leadership should aspire to formal and decorous behavior in order to help foster a community environment attractive to business and economic activity, there are these:
Hobbs sues Zaitzeff over YouTube video. Tbnewswatch. February 2, 2017.
Hobbs serves notice against Zaitzeff. Chronicle Journal. February 1, 2017.
