In the House of Commons, Charlie Angus pressed energy and natural resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson to commit to working with the city now, to avoid delays in transitioning to a stronger, more sustainable future.
“We have a huge opportunity to shift investment to the Timmins Nickel project,” Angus said. “That’s a project that ticks all the boxes: critical minerals, job creation and supportive infrastructure.”
Wilkinson agreed that the Timmins Nickel project offers an opportunity to help the transition.
“The Crawford Mine is something that is a very important project moving forward,” Wilkinson acknowledged. “We just announced an investment of the Critical Minerals Investment Fund in the Crawford Mine, and I’m certainly very happy to sit down with the folks in Timmins to have that conversation.”
Angus reminded Wilkinson that Kidd has been an economic driver in the north for 60 years. Two weeks ago, Glencore advised workers that it will close in December, 2026.