The Ontario Mining Association’s 71st annual dinner recently offered the province’s legislators a chance to show its support for the industry, and the MPPs didn’t let the opportunity slip away. Although the opposition parties were unable to be represented because of caucus meetings being held the day of the dinner, the governing Liberal party was out in full force. Not only was Mines Minister Hugh O’Neil the guest speaker, but a dozen other MPPs attended as well — some representing distinctly non-mining ridings. Even Premier David Peterson made a point of dropping by briefly.
As O’Neil pointed out in his remarks, the mining industry accounts for about 85,000 jobs in the province and generates about $8 billion in revenue — a significant contributor to the provincial economy. The solid attendance at the OMA’s dinner is an indication that Queen’s Park is well aware of that contribution and takes this industry seriously.
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