In an interview marking mining week, Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce says Ontario is poised to become a global “clean energy superpower,” and he’s betting big on critical minerals, faster permitting timelines, and more domestic processing to get there.
Lecce outlined his vision for the province’s resource sector, which he described as essential not only to creating tens of thousands of jobs, but also to defending Canada’s economic sovereignty.
“This is about delivering energy security and energy independence — for Ontario, for Canada, and for the world, in that order,” Lecce said. “We’re standing up for the 31,000 jobs in mining, the 80,000 in nuclear, and we’re getting serious about doing more of the value-added work here at home.”