Operation charm for Minister Fitzgibbon in Sept-Îles

The prefect of the MRC of Sept-Rivières, Denis Miousse, the economic development directors of Port-Cartier and Sept-Îles as well as several other stakeholders in the region met Pierre Fitzgibbon this week. This charm operation aimed to sell the economic potential of the region and convince the minister of the energy needs of businesses.

It is with very specific objectives that several stakeholders, including the chairman of the board of directors of the Port of Sept-Îles, Bernard Lynch, as well as the president and CEO of the Port of Sept-Îles, Pierre Gagnon, met with the Minister of the Economy in Sept-Îles.

On the agenda: the economic potential of the industrial-port zone of Port-Cartier and Sept-Îles, the energy needs of businesses and future businesses as well as the need to modernize the region’s energy infrastructure.

We had several speakers to show the minister everything we can offer to companies and the government of Quebecindicates the prefect of the MRC of Sept-Rivières and mayor of Sept-Îles, Denis Miousse.

The group of actors recalled the assets of the region, a host land equipped for the major industrial projects of tomorrow in Quebecwe can read in a press release.

They also listed to the minister beautiful projects among those of the many companies wishing to develop their activities on the North Shore, such as H2 Green Steel and its green steelworks project, affirms Denis Miousse.

These companies, according to him, could play a major role in the decarbonization of the province.

Actors ask the ministry to do more

We discussed, of course, the possibility of having energy blocksreveals the prefect of the MRC of Sept-Rivières.

The stakes are high for the economic future of the region. Many companies planning to establish themselves on the North Shore, such as Métaux Torngat and Teal, are still waiting to know if their applications will be accepted during the second allocation of energy blocks from the Ministry of Energy.

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The general director of the Sept-Îles Development Chamber of Commerce, Paul Lavoie, said last March that energy would be an element determining to attract businesses to the North Shore.

Denis Miousse hopes that the ministry will not forget the area of ​​Sept-Îles, Port-Cartier and Uashat mak Mani-utenam for the next granting of energy blocks.

Pierre Fitzgibbon did not indicate to the members present during the meeting whether companies from the North Shore would be chosen by the ministry.

During discussions concerning the energy infrastructure of the county of Sept-Rivières, the various political and economic actors also expressed their desire to see the Arnaud substation be improved.

Mr. Fitzgibbon is very aware that if we want to bring in new energy-intensive industries, the Arnaud position will have to be improved.

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The general director and industrial commissioner of Développement économique Port-Cartier, Bernard C. Gauthier, recalls that the energy infrastructure of the North Shore is a major attraction for foreign companies.

However, certain infrastructures, such as the Arnaud station, simply no longer meet demand, according to him.

In addition, he fears that the possible update of the Arnaud position, which will not be done next weekaccording to Minister Fitzgibbon, is happening far too slowly for companies considering short-term industrial projects.

The minister was attentive to our speech

According to Denis Miousse, the Minister of Energy and Regional Economic Development was attentive about the various stakeholders from the business community, the Port of Sept-Îles, Port-Cartier and the Cégep de Sept-Îles and receptive.

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