The Ontario PC government is protecting good-paying jobs and building a stronger, more competitive forest sector by investing $11.3 million in innovation, clean energy, and modernization initiatives in northeastern Ontario.
This strategic investment will boost efficiency, unlock new revenue streams, and create jobs—while helping ensure Ontario remains a leader in sustainable forestry.
Funding will support the following organizations and projects:
- Hornepayne Power Inc. – $7.5 million to upgrade power generation equipment and expand into on-site green hydrogen production.
- GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. – Nearly $3 million, plus an additional $130,000, to modernize its biomass cogeneration plant and scale up production of torrefied pellets, a clean, renewable alternative to coal.
- Circular Carbon Canada Inc. – $500,000 to study the viability of using sawmills to host biochar-producing pyrolysis plants.
- Wikwemikong Development Commission – $200,000 to advance the development of a new wood pellet and bio-coal production facility.
These projects will strengthen Ontario’s economy by supporting made-in-Ontario products, lowering energy costs, and creating new local jobs in harvesting, transportation, and advanced manufacturing.