Here’s what the future of Canada’s North should look like: Douglas Lauvstad and Sheila North in Canadian Affairs – MLI

May 30, 2025

The Indigenous peoples of the provincial North are ready for a change that represents a transformation of the region—and their future.

In the first decades of the 20th century, the Hudson Bay Railway and Port of Churchill loomed large in Canada’s economic aspirations. This northern Manitoba transportation system was expected to deliver prairie agricultural products to global markets while opening the corridor to further resource development.

But the initiative failed, and east-west railway routes remained central to Canada’s economy.

However, times and technologies have changed, and a new economic order is emerging. This time, northern development will — and should — be different. This time, Indigenous peoples must be co-developers of provincial northern resources.

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