00:00I said, why can't we be best? And we will be best with, well, we'll all work together.
00:06And it's Nevada, that's number one, but we're going to kick their butts too.
00:10I told the governor that in a nice way, and a great governor, by the way.
00:14But we're going to be number one by next year.
00:17Well, first of all, hello, everyone, and it's great to be here.
00:21I just want to thank Minister Lecce, you're doing an incredible job.
00:25Mr. Peary, my colleagues, Franz and Jamie and Jim and Vivian and Mayor, thank you, Paul, for everything you're doing.
00:35It's amazing when we all work together, how we can get things done, as you've heard from all our colleagues.
00:42When we fight, nothing gets done, so hint, hint, guys, just giving you a hint.
00:47Not done, from back row there, Jamie with that big smile on his face.
00:51You're looking good, buddy, at least you're wearing the right color, a blue tie.
00:54I like that blue tie, actually.
00:56And again, I want to thank Sheila and Zach, thank you so much, and the whole team, the entire team
01:02here at Glencore Canada,
01:04for the invitation to come and celebrate, and that's what we're doing.
01:08We're celebrating a milestone with you and with the hard-working men and women here in Sudbury.
01:13I have to tell you, what a job.
01:15I give all the credit to these hard-working miners.
01:18Until people in this city or the GTA or just in major cities, you have no idea how tough mining
01:27is.
01:28My dad told me that many, many years ago.
01:30He goes, one of the toughest jobs ever is being a miner.
01:37President Trump's latest tariffs are taking an aim at workers in sectors like steel, auto manufacturing, forestry, and more.
01:45And we'll have those workers' backs no matter what.
01:49We will not spare a penny.
01:50We're pushing the federal government to cut the red tape and costs that make our business less competitive,
01:57including by eliminating greenhouse gas emission standards for Canadian-made vehicles
02:02and exempting tariff-impacted sectors from federal emissions performance standards,
02:08which together adds hundreds of millions of dollars in the cost for Canadian businesses.
02:14Because at a time when our country is under economic attack,
02:20we can't let ideology stand in the way of protecting workers.
02:24Tariff rate quotas on steel imports need to be dropped to zero
02:28on countries that do not have free trade agreements with Canada
02:33and 12% on countries that do have free trade agreements with Canada
02:40and make sure those countries that have free trade agreements aren't dumping.
02:46I'm not going to get deep into it, but we see a lot of steel.
02:49And I know, Jamie, you understand a lot of steel is being dumped from countries.
02:54They make cheap steel in China, slap a sticker on, made in whatever country,
03:00and they dump it here in Ontario.
03:03And it doesn't help our steel sector.
03:06We need to be directed to workers and businesses hit by President Trump's tariffs.
03:13We need to support them.
03:15But we also need to focus on our plan to protect Ontario for the long term.
03:20To unlock our full potential, we need to speed up approvals,
03:24get shovels in the ground on infrastructure and resource projects,
03:29lower taxes and fees,
03:30and build the most competitive, resilient, and self-reliant economy in the G7.
03:36And yes, when Minister Lecce told me, you know, we're second best in the world,
03:41well, naturally, I said, why can't we be best?
03:45And we will be best.
03:46Well, we'll all work together.
03:49And it's Nevada.
03:50That's number one.
03:51But we're going to kick their butts, too.
03:52I told the governor that in a nice way.
03:55And a great governor, by the way.
03:57But we're going to be number one by next year
03:59because we always look at continuous improvement
04:01amongst all our colleagues in government.
04:04Because we have everything we need right here at home
04:07to protect workers, create jobs, and stand up to President Trump.
04:12That starts with Ontario's world-class mining industry,
04:15which is the heartbeat of the north
04:17and in the engine of our economy.
04:20It contributes more than $14 billion to Ontario's economy every year
04:24and supports 75,000 good-paying jobs.
04:29From advanced manufacturing to artificial intelligence
04:32and military technology,
04:34the mining sector is critical to our plan to protect Ontario.
04:39We're working with First Nations partners,
04:41and thank you, Chief.
04:42I appreciate all your support.
04:44It's greatly appreciated.
04:45We can't do anything, I've always said,
04:47without consultation, collaboration with our First Nations.
04:51To deliver on our plan to build the roads to the Ring of Fire,
04:55earlier this summer,
04:56I was in Webequay First Nations
04:58to break ground on the first of these new roads,
05:02which will be completed five years ahead of schedule.
05:05And just last week,
05:06we marked the start of the work
05:08on the Anaconda and the Painter Lake roads
05:12at the southern end of the road network.
05:15These roads will help unlock $22 billion in economic opportunity
05:20and create 70,000 good-paying jobs
05:23from northern mines to southern manufacturing floors.
05:27Today, we're celebrating another exciting milestone
05:30for our mining sector.
05:31As we mark the first access to nickel ore
05:34at our Craig Mines Unnapping Depth Project,
05:39Glencore's nearly $2 billion investment
05:41in this project
05:43was an investment in Ontario's critical mineral future
05:46and the workers powering it.
05:48Creating nearly 7,000 jobs during construction
05:51and employing over 400 people going forward,
05:54this expansion of Craig Mine
05:57has unlocked a new high-grade nickel deposit
06:00in Glencore's Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations,
06:04an underground mining area that's 2,600 meters deep,
06:09which is the equivalent, as you've heard,
06:11close to five CN towers stacked on top of each other.
06:15This new deposit will provide a significant source of nickel
06:19or beyond 2,040.
06:21Strengthening Ontario's advantage
06:23as a global supplier of high-grade nickel the world needs.
06:27And guess who else needs it?
06:29President Trump needs it desperately.
06:31Despite the challenges we face from south of the border,
06:35I've never been more optimistic about our future
06:38because we have everything we need
06:40to protect Ontario right here at home.
06:43We have the resources, we have the talent,
06:45the knowledge, and the world-class workers
06:48to stand up to any threat
06:50and win any fight.
06:52Once again, I want to thank everyone here
06:54for joining us today.
06:55What a great team effort
06:57from all levels of government.
06:58And I want to give a special thanks
07:00to Glencore again
07:03and their entire team
07:04for taking son a tour of this incredible mine
07:07and for your confidence
07:08and for your confidence
07:09in Ontario's future
07:10as a global critical mineral powerhouse.
07:13Again, thank you
07:14and may God bless the people of Ontario.
07:16Thank you, everyone.
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