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Over a dozen communities are a part of Premier Kathleen Wynne‘s northern tour next week and North Bay is one of the stops.

During the week, the Premier will announce a series of investments relating to infrastructure, health care and other measures to enhance public services and help accelerate economic growth in existing and emerging sectors.

There’s no specifics on when the Premier will be here.

During her northern tour, Wynne will visit schools, hospitals, businesses, Indigenous communities and other groups.

She will be listening to local ideas and highlight how the government is supporting economic growth and job creation in the North.

“I’m looking forward to visiting Northern Ontario to talk about our government’s investments to support a vibrant and competitive economy across Northern Ontario and to enhance the public services that people count on. We are building on the North’s many strengths as part of our efforts to ensure that everyone in Ontario can enjoy a high quality of life.” Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario.

“Our government has continued to make the North a priority with unprecedented investments in Northern communities, services and infrastructure. As a proud resident of Thunder Bay and the Minister of Northern Development and Mines, I’m delighted to see the Premier touring the North yet again. No government before has demonstrated such resolute support for Northerners.”  Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines.

Communities included in the tour are Sudbury, Espanola, Little Current, Elliot Lake, Blind River, Sault Ste. Marie, Batchawana Bay, Wawa, Fort Frances, Emo, Dryden, Kenora, Sioux Lookout, Moosonee, Moose Factory, North Bay, New Liskeard and Kirkland Lake.