The Urgent Push to Upgrade Northern Ontario Highways | The Rundown

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.

00:00 Intro
1:18 Why leaders say action is overdue
2:42 How dangerous are these highways
5:45 Fixes on the table: twinning vs 2+1
10:21 What governments are doing and what’s missing
12:33 Push for national interest and federal role
19:54 Sault Ste. Marie port and northern economy

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