Former Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O’Toole speaks with CrashLabs host Denis Laviolette. Credit: EarthLabs
As US protectionism intensifies under renewed tariff threats and energy pressures, Canada’s former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is calling on the nation to double down on domestic resources and reassert its economic independence—starting with energy.
In a recent interview with CrashLabs host Denis Laviolette, O’Toole said Canada’s long-term prosperity hinges on unlocking strategic assets like the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario and fully leveraging the country’s vast energy reserves.
“We should be a global leader in critical minerals and energy exports,” he said. “But we’ve spent too much time talking and not enough building.”
Located in the James Bay Lowlands, the Ring of Fire contains one of North America’s largest untapped reserves of critical battery…
