The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is thinking long-term as it calls for a renewed provincial partnership to help sustain the forestry industry. “When Ontario invests in the North, the entire province benefits,” says Dave Plourde, FONOM President and Mayor of Kapuskasing. “We are asking the government to build on the progress already made by continuing to work with communities, industry, and workers to secure long-term solutions that will keep Northern Ontario strong.” FONOM says Northern Ontario municipalities are facing mounting pressures as global market shifts, aging infrastructure, and rising operating costs challenge the forestry sector.