Looming battle with Indigenous groups could derail Ontario’s multi-billion dollar EV plan
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Looming battle with Indigenous groups could derail Ontario’s multi-billion dollar EV plan
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Looming battle with Indigenous groups could derail Ontario’s multi-billion dollar EV plan
Description
July 7, 2023
Ontario and Ottawa have promised billions of dollars to automakers to attract them to build electric vehicles and batteries in the province. The strategy puts the mineral-rich Ring of Fire at its core. But, as Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello reports, a looming battle with local Indigenous communities could spell trouble.
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Looming battle with Indigenous groups could derail Ontario’s multi-billion dollar EV plan01:58 | July 7, 2023 -
Erin O’Toole appointed to Economic Advisory Committee05:23 | April 23, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 17, 202623:14 | April 17, 2026 -
Impact of the Carney government’s suspension of fuel excise tax05:20 | April 17, 2026 -
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026 -
Carney says days of Canadian military ‘sending 70 cents of every dollar to the US are over’00:58 | April 12, 2026 -
Your Money: Managing market volatility from the Iran war05:51 | April 9, 2026 -
Toronto to upgrade 135,000 streetlights over next decade01:22 | April 8, 2026 -
Covenant House helping with Toronto’s housing crisis05:47 | April 8, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026 -
Airlines adding fuel surcharge to flight bookings04:07 | April 7, 2026 -
Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits01:54 | April 2, 2026 -
Your Money: Tax Break on new homes & minimum wage hike05:26 | April 2, 2026 -
Post-secondary graduates start the job hunt amid high unemployment02:01 | April 1, 2026 -
Ontario will fall 100K housing starts short of goal annually until 2028: budget04:07 | April 1, 2026 -
Blue Jays buzz lifts Toronto economy amid Leafs disappointment04:45 | March 31, 2026 -
Federal, provincial governments cutting development charges with new fund, all 3-levels funding new Toronto transit line01:59 | March 30, 2026 -
Ontario budget breakdown with Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy05:29 | March 27, 2026 -
Gas price swings fuel financial uncertainty for Canadians05:21 | March 26, 2026 -
Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026 -
Federal government announces $184 million in funding for Toronto transit03:05 | March 19, 2026 -
Examining the Bank of Canada’s interest rate decision06:31 | March 19, 2026 -
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David McGuinty announces multi-million-dollar investments in munition production04:05 | March 18, 2026 -
Poilievre proposes tariff-free auto pact to boost Canadian production05:52 | March 15, 2026 -
Your Money: Smart ways to save during March Break06:04 | March 12, 2026 -
High school students hold walkout over OSAP cuts01:53 | March 11, 2026 -
Ontario workers impacted by tariffs to receive nearly $230M in added funding02:07 | March 10, 2026 -
Breaking down the impact of oil prices06:51 | March 10, 2026 -
Proudly Canadian: Ontario wineries see boost as U.S. alcohol remains off the shelves05:59 | March 9, 2026 -
Municipal Matters: World Cup Countdown05:25 | March 5, 2026 -
Impact of U.S.-Israeli war with Iran on consumers05:59 | March 5, 2026
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Looming battle with Indigenous groups could derail Ontario’s multi-billion dollar EV plan01:58 | July 7, 2023
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Erin O’Toole appointed to Economic Advisory Committee05:23 | April 23, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 17, 202623:14 | April 17, 2026
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Impact of the Carney government’s suspension of fuel excise tax05:20 | April 17, 2026
-
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026
-
Carney says days of Canadian military ‘sending 70 cents of every dollar to the US are over’00:58 | April 12, 2026
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Your Money: Managing market volatility from the Iran war05:51 | April 9, 2026
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Toronto to upgrade 135,000 streetlights over next decade01:22 | April 8, 2026
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Covenant House helping with Toronto’s housing crisis05:47 | April 8, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026
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Airlines adding fuel surcharge to flight bookings04:07 | April 7, 2026
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Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits01:54 | April 2, 2026
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Your Money: Tax Break on new homes & minimum wage hike05:26 | April 2, 2026
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Post-secondary graduates start the job hunt amid high unemployment02:01 | April 1, 2026
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Ontario will fall 100K housing starts short of goal annually until 2028: budget04:07 | April 1, 2026
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Federal government announces $184 million in funding for Toronto transit03:05 | March 19, 2026
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David McGuinty announces multi-million-dollar investments in munition production04:05 | March 18, 2026
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High school students hold walkout over OSAP cuts01:53 | March 11, 2026
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Ontario workers impacted by tariffs to receive nearly $230M in added funding02:07 | March 10, 2026
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Proudly Canadian: Ontario wineries see boost as U.S. alcohol remains off the shelves05:59 | March 9, 2026
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Municipal Matters: World Cup Countdown05:25 | March 5, 2026
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Impact of U.S.-Israeli war with Iran on consumers05:59 | March 5, 2026
Looming battle with Indigenous groups could derail Ontario’s multi-billion dollar EV plan
Description
July 7, 2023
Ontario and Ottawa have promised billions of dollars to automakers to attract them to build electric vehicles and batteries in the province. The strategy puts the mineral-rich Ring of Fire at its core. But, as Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello reports, a looming battle with local Indigenous communities could spell trouble.
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