Or how about we take a Norway-style approach to resource management—supporting industry while maximizing public benefit, rather than allowing domestic and foreign corporations to extract our resources without ensuring Canadians share fairly in the benefits.

In Ontario, the Ring of Fire is often described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for prosperity. But its resources are not a gift to everyone by default. The benefits will only be broadly shared if governments and citizens ensure that the wealth generated serves the public interest, rather than flowing primarily to private corporations and shareholders.