Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament John Vanthof rallied for mining at the legislature after one of The Northern Miner’s Great Canadian Treasure Hunt prizes was found near Cobalt, close to where he lives.
The NDP member for Timiskaming–Cochrane recently rose in the house to celebrate the hunt’s cross-country buzz, saying it offered a rare opening to remind lawmakers how central mining is to the North.
“Sometimes when I’m in Queen’s Park in Toronto, the knowledge isn’t as high,” he told The Northern Miner’s anchor, Devan Murugan. “It was a way to bring people personally into the mining sector.”
Vanthof mentioned how the industry needs improved infrastructure, like upgrades to the Trans-Canada Highway as more projects advance, including efforts tied to the Ring of Fire.
Watch the full interview below:
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