Media Coverage Archive
2014
"Getting It Right" May Take Decades 
(Onotassiniik Winter 2014 / February 4, 2014)
NPI: A Small Miracle for Northern Ontario 
 (Northern Ontario Business / November 20, 2014)
Enhanced Airport Best Option 
(Timmins Press / October 31, 2014)
An Alternative to First Nations Education 
(Times Colonist, Victoria, B.C. / September 12, 2014)
Community-Led Model is Best 
(The Star Phoenix, Saskatoon, SK / September 12, 2014)
A new Model for Aboriginal Education 
(The Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, MB / September 15, 2014)
Picking up the Pieces: Community-School Alternative to First Nations Education 
(The Chronicle-Journal, Thunder Bay, ON / September 21, 2014)
School Solutions? Look to Community 
(The Leader-Post, Regina, SK / September 23, 2014) 
Give First Nations responsibility for their education, report says  
(CBC Thunder Bay / September 10, 2014)
Report on raising minimum wage stirs debate 
(CBC Sudbury / August 26, 2014)
Good Politics, Bad Economics 
(Morning North CBC Sudbury / August 26, 2014)
Sudbury Daystarter: Minimum Wage
 (CBC Sudbury / August 26, 2014)
Northern Policy Institute Hosts Speaker’s Breakfast With Ring of Fire Report Author
 (Thunder Bay Business / August 12, 2014)
One Ring of Fire Approach to Rule Them All 
(Canadian Institute of Mining / July 31, 2014)
Getting it Right in the Ring 
(CFRA All News Radio 580 / July 31,2014)
Getting it right in the ring may take decades 
(Republic of Mining / July 30, 2014)
Getting it right in the Ring of Fire 
(SAMSSA / July 30, 2014)
Getting it right in the ring may take decades 
(Sudbury Star / July 30, 2014)
Northern Policy Institute Reports on Minimum Wage  
(NetNewsLedger / 30 July, 2014)
A New Policy Think Tank 
(Worthwhile Canadian Initiative / 29 July, 2014)
Grassroots models best hope for native education reforms 
(The Chronicle Herald / 18 July, 2014)
Ring of Fire is test case on gov’t rail policy 
(Northern Ontario Business / 15 July, 2014)
Video: ‘The Ring of Fire is a national project’ says Kathleen Wynne 
(The Globe and Mail / 15 July, 2014)
Governance options for the Ring of Fire 
(The Hill Times / July 14, 2014)
ROF Report Gets Feedback
 (Magic 99.9 / July 10)
Corporate Approach 
(TB Newswatch / July 10, 2014)
Ring of Fire Development Approach Examined in Paper 
(The Dryden Observer / July 9, 2014)
Timmins Chamber of Commerce New Member Profiles 
(Inside Business / July 2014)
Northern Policy Institute releases report on Ring of Fire Infrastructure 
(Timmins Today / June 19, 2014)
Northern Policy Institute Reports on Ring of Fire
 (89.5 The Lake / June 18, 2014)
Think-tank proposal echoes junior miner’s idea 
(Northern Life / June 18, 2014)
Province should ‘guide’ not lead Ring: Report 
(Sudbury Star / June 18, 2014)
New idea for RoF 
(Chronicle Journal / June 18, 2014)
KWG Applauds Northern Policy Institute Commentary 
(Market Wired / June 18, 2014)
New way to the Ring of Fire?
 (Resource Clips / June 17, 2014)
Un nouveau rapport sur le Cercle de feu 
(CBC Radio-Canada / June 17, 2014)
Ring of Fire should be run on a port authority model: Report 
(CBC Sudbury / June 17, 2014)
NEWS RELEASE: Northern Policy Institute Releases Report on Ring of Fire Infrastructure Development
 (Republic of Mining / June 17, 2014)
Ring of Fire Report Rejects Development Corporation Idea 
(QP Briefing / June 17 2014 / Subscription)
Port Authority or Crown Corp for Ring of Fire? 
(Bay Today / June 17, 2014)
Northern think-tank tackles Ring of Fire in first report 
(Northern Life / June 17, 2014)
An alternate for Ring of Fire funding? 
(Kiss 99.3 / June 17th, 2014)
Northern Leaders’ Debate Analysis
 (Net News Ledger / May 26th, 2014)
The North – What’s to Debate?
 (Chronicle Journal / May 23rd, 2014)
Ring of Fire Reports Coming After Election 
(Timmins Press / May 21st, 2014)
Northern Policy Institute talks Ring of Fire infrastructure 
(CBC News Canada / May 20, 2014)
Northern think tank has a rich vein of issues to mine 
(The Toronto Star / January 31, 2014 / Subscription)
2013
Northern Policy Institute Working To Include More Input 
(CFOB 93.1 FM The Border / October 1, 2013)
Northern policy institute up and running 
(CJRL 85.9 FM The Lake / September 30, 2013)
Northern Policy Institute needs tangible goals: Chair 
(Northern Life / September 19, 2013)
Northern think tank taking shape 
(The Sudbury Star / September 18, 2013)
Northern Policy Institute aims to boost northern Ontario economy 
(Daily Commercial Journal / September 6, 2013)
How will Northern [Ontario] Policy Institute make a difference? 
(Republic of Mining / July 18, 2013)
Northern policy Institute lead has penchant for independence 
(The Dryden Observer / July 10, 2013)
Northern Policy Institute names Charles Cirtwill as its founding President & CEO 
(Wawa-News.com / July 6, 2013)
Cirtwill believes ‘fresh face’ helped him snag Northern Policy Institute gig 
(tbnewswatch / July 4, 2013)
Charles Cirtwell to head Northern Policy Institute 
(NetNewsLedger / July 3, 2013)
Mayors to devise own growth plan 
(North Bay Nugget / May 8, 2013)
2013 Northern Ontario Leadership Conference 
(Kiss 99.3 FM Timmins / April 2, 2013)
Bailey joins northern policy institute 
(Kenora Online / February 5, 2013)
Northern Policy Institute Directors Announced 
(NetNewsLedger / February 1, 2013)
2012
Independent policy analysis for Northern Ontario 
(Canadian Government Executive / November 26, 2012)
Province launches Northern Policy Institute 
(Metis News / September 4, 2012)
Northern Policy Institute launched 
(Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal / September 1, 2012)
Provinces launches northern policy institute 
(Council of Ontario Universities / August 31, 2012)
NDP: Northern Policy Institute announcement is smoke and mirrors 
(The Algoma News / August 31, 2012)
NOMA welcomes launch of Northern Policy Institute 
(Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association /  August 31, 2012)
Province Launches Northern Policy Institute 
(Thunder Bay Business / August 31, 2012)
On-air segment examining Northern Policy Institute 
(CBC Voyage North Thunder Bay / August 31, 2012)
A Positive Step for Northern Ontario 
(Soo Today / August 31, 2012)
2011
North voices input for northern policy institute 
(Cochrane Time Post / May 26, 2011)
Municipal Leaders Recommend that Northern Policy Institute Must be Independent 
(FONOM / May 18, 2011)
New policy institute part of growth plan or election ploy? 
(The Toronto Star / March 11, 2011)
