Doug Ford exposes 17-year permit delays, mining sector suffocates under red tape

Doug Ford has sounded the alarm on Canada’s crippling bureaucracy, revealing that it can take 14 to 17 years to secure an extraction permit. The staggering delay is choking the nation’s ability to develop critical resources, leaving industries strangled by red tape while competitors abroad surge ahead. The Ontario Premier made the statement during a mining conference, where he emphasized the urgent need to streamline approvals. Ford pointed to the Ring of Fire, a mineral-rich region in northern Ontario, as a prime example of how government inefficiency is stalling economic growth. The area holds vast deposits of nickel, cobalt, and...