Well... studies could have been conducted a long time ago... But: As I read the schedule that was posted here earlier (http://agoracom.com/ir/Noront/forums/discussion/topics/636653-love-the-euphoria-fellas-but/messages/1997484#message),
it says:
Minister Rickford and the Honourable Michael Gravelle, Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Mines, will make an announcement supporting economic opportunities for Northwestern Ontario (speech and photo opportunity).
AND:
Minister Rickford and the Honourable Joe Oliver, Canada's Minister of Finance, will (...) and make an important announcement.
I have underlined the word "important" for you in the second announcement of an announcement. So the first one was actually not an important one. That's right! ...
(I only wonder whether the second, "important" announcement might also be about the RoF??)