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Northern Ontario highway ‘catastrophes’ catch attention on election trail | Globalnews.ca

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Ontario's snap election has catapulted the issue of roads and road safety to the top of the agenda in northern Ontario .

In total last year , there were 21 fatal collisions in the remote area — the majority of them, 13 , involved trucks.

Town of Ignace says locals have been working on, and calling for, solutions for years .

The issue appears to have the attention of the province's political parties.

Even with the attention, Belisle remains skeptical that there is really a plan to change the fatal highways he and his family must drive. “The commitment for safe roads in northern Ontario is non-existent,” he said..

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