I care little for placing blame on any particular party, doing so is a distraction, imo. I place a blanket blame on all parties and both levels of government.
They had years to provide a solution for the Ring and even more time in rest of Ontario. Instead of solving they have made things more complicated and in my opinion, worse.
But that is water under the bridge.

I post to let some folks know that our sp is sliding now for the reason of lack of solution with the natives.
Also the delivery of our Envionmental Assessment may well be on hold due to that very lack of solution.
Noront is hoping that the EA will be delivered and if native issues are not solved enough to know what transportation method will be in the Ring, Noront will do the default of going alone.

It hinges on EA approval and expectation of it is being trumped by native issues. Hence our sp slides instead of rising, and not being manipulated for the moment ( because no need to).

That is how I see things, in simple terms. Ed.