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flag Ontario NDP MPPs tour northern highways amid rising deaths, demanding urgent safety upgrades after years of inaction.

flag Ontario NDP MPPs are on a nine-day road trip across northern Ontario to spotlight safety dangers on Highways 11 and 17, following a spike in fatal crashes and years of unaddressed infrastructure issues. flag The tour, covering communities from North Bay to Kenora, highlights that northern drivers are three times more likely to die in road incidents than southern drivers, with thousands of annual closures and over 200 deaths on the two highways since 2020. flag The MPPs criticize the provincial government for failing to act despite repeated calls, urging urgent upgrades like twinning and rotating passing lanes. flag The government counters that nearly $600 million is being invested in northern roads, including $350 million for Highway 11 and 17 improvements, though advocates say it falls short of needed systemic change.

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