Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines
The Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (MENDM) was the ministry responsible for developing a safe, reliable and affordable energy supply across the province, overseeing Ontario’s mineral sector and promoting northern economic and community development. The ministry's head office is located in Sudbury. The last Minister of Northern Development and Mines was Hon. Greg Rickford. The Ministry's programs also include the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, and the creation and funding of local services boards to provide essential services in remote Northern Ontario communities which are not served by incorporated municipal governments.
| Ministère du Développement du Nord et des Mines (French) | |
Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines head office in Sudbury | |
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| Dissolved | June 18, 2021 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Ontario |
| Headquarters | 159 Cedar Street and 933 Ramsey Lake Road Greater Sudbury, Ontario |
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| Website | mndm |
In 2021, Premier Doug Ford separated the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines into the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry, by merging the ministry (excluding Energy, which was made into its own portfolio) with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.