Ontario and Webequie First Nation sign agreement to unlock the Ring of Fire – ReNew Canada
October 30, 2025
The Government of Ontarion announced it has signed a Community Partnership Agreement with Webequie First Nation that will unlock economic development and speed up all-seasons road construction in the Ring of Fire.
“This historic agreement is a massive milestone in our plan to protect Ontario, achieve economic reconciliation with First Nations and bring prosperity to Northern Ontario and across the province by unlocking the Ring of Fire,” said Premier Doug Ford. “I want to thank Chief Wabasse and Webequie First Nation for their partnership in getting this done, so we can build a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy that can stand up to tariffs and anything else that comes our way. Now, we need the federal government to work with us to remove duplication so we can get shovels in the ground building these roads as soon as the ground thaws this coming spring.”
