I think that through the broader controls put in place by ISED and others, there are some safeguards there. My real worry is the advancement of projects that may or may not have economic reality to them and are raising expectations in communities and wasting time in a lot of ways. Making sure that communities are equipped to know who to talk to within the federal family to look at the projects in front of them with that lens is really important.
On May 2nd, 2024. See this statement in context.