Canadaland
‘Pave the Arctic,’ They Said. ‘It’ll be Fine,’ They Said
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:30:17
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Synopsis
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 (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Jane George, Brendan Bell, Jeffrey NiptanatiakBackground reading:Carney points to Grays Bay as key nation-building project - Nunatsiaq NewsArctic road and port project meets opposition and support as Nunavut board recommends environmental review - CBC NewsNunavut Inuit org breathes new life into Grays Bay project with $7.25M loan - Nunatsiaq NewsEmail scammers c