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By Tamara Krawchenko, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria; and Darren Godwell, CEO, Stronger Smarter Institute Canada and Ontario are accelerating efforts to attract global investment and speed up approvals for new mining projects. Ontario\u2019s government has introduced new policies aimed at attracting investors and accelerate project timelines. Central to this strategy are laws like Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, and Bill 71, the Building More Mines Act. The surge in global demand for \u201ccritical minerals\u201d such as nickel, lithium and cobalt \u2014 essential inputs for electric vehicles and clean energy technologies \u2014 has positioned mining as a cornerstone of energy transition strategies. Northern Ontario, endowed with vast mineral resources, has become a focal point in Canada\u2019s emerging green economy. Yet this… <\/p>\n

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By Tamara Krawchenko, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria; and Darren Godwell, CEO, Stronger Smarter Institute Canada and Ontario are accelerating efforts to attract global investment and speed up approvals for new mining projects. Ontario\u2019s government has introduced new policies aimed at attracting investors and accelerate project timelines. Central to this strategy are laws like Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, and Bill 71, the Building More Mines Act. The surge in global demand for \u201ccritical minerals\u201d such as nickel, lithium and cobalt \u2014 essential inputs for electric vehicles and clean energy technologies \u2014 has positioned mining as a cornerstone of energy transition strategies. Northern Ontario, endowed with vast mineral resources, has become a focal point in Canada\u2019s emerging green economy. Yet this... <\/p>\n

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