New commentary suggests a prosperous future for northern Ontario rests on how we are governed.
David MacKinnon authored the report for the Northern Policy Institute and says many of the north’s economic and social problems are linked to how the region is governed.
MacKinnon says development of a regional government for the region might help solve some of those issues.
MacKinnon adds the Ontario and federal governments should treat northern Ontario as though it were a separate province for the purposes of economic and statistical analysis.
