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Podcast: CANADALAND
Episode: ‘Pave the Arctic,’ They Said. ‘It’ll be Fine,’ They Said
Description: A 230km all-season road and deep water port could be one of Carney’s first major “nation-building projects.” Is everyone on board?The Grays Bay Port and Road would connect the Northwest Territories to Nunavut to the hotly contested Northwest Passage. It would provide shipping routes, better access and Arctic security, but some hunters are worried about the environmental impact.Will this get built? Who’s going to pay? What are the impacts?Host: Sam KonnertCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson...