Well put Sum4, but I would say more like a seven year old who first trusted mother (Britain) and now looks more to daddy ( good old US of A ) to tell him what to do. If daddy is interested than it must be good, if daddy is not then obviously not worth the bother. In both cases, when the parent said jump we jumped and continue to do so. Example: Governor of Bank of Canada, we could not promote one of our own, we had to bring one from down south and from Goldman Sachs to boot. And as for Harper, he just follows US policy. A clone of Bush administration adapted for Canada. Until we, and our politicians, wake up and start to work for our selves we will always be second rate. My MPs are prone to be involved in local photo-opps than doing serious work. Even the old NDP party, who in the 70s would jump at the chance to speak out, has sold out to the status quo. There is no effective opposition to chastize the governments for not doing the right things for the nation. Now for business at hand. We all know what the Ring needs: 1. All weather road 2.A transmission line. 3. A rail line from Nakina With the above a smelter at Nakina or even better in the Ring instead of Sudbury. ( I say that Cliffs is giving Sudbury consideration only on grounds of already in place infrastructures such as transportation, electricity and skilled work force. Per Crazytrade's comment, ("Canadian government would be wanting more from Noront if we had 20 billion in ore.") it is not sufficient for Noront to have 20 million tons. We probably already have that at Eagle, though not verified by data, but we need on the order of 40 million with at least 'probable' confidence if we want to go it alone. Yes alone. At this stage we are beholding to the governments to provide road and electricity infrastructure and rail line possibly by, or with partnership, with Cliffs. And not just the Ring. All of northern Ontarion is in serious need of development. All weather roadsAfrom Nouth ao pHudsn,s cBa and sthrugh uth Alcontinuetion onfrail line sfrom Nakina%and sTiministo the gBa .( gManitbabbutil alrail line po tChurchll as woh is nntarionnot doing tike wiseao pHudsn,s Alcful purth facilty in the oBa .0D ABt wmot tf alrl2C woliticians%in sTront o(6 Ottawato dovelopmas meleasdrship%skillesand sdmp ahe ircononeil pent.alty 2C elarnng the ircsalrio sfrom Nhe irconsteitunts .0D ASory cor the nrepetiion onfroliticil panst. Ed G.