I think it’s a good thing that there has been increased attention on the North lately. As is commonly observed: with the warming of the Northern climate there is bound to be more activity up there. So I was glad to read that the CF are sending some ships to Churchill and further.
It’s going to take a good while before the passage becomes really viable and at that point there’s nothing anyone (especially not the Canadian government) will be able to do to prevent some heavy environment impact. (I think it’s a relatively sure bet that a ship will at some point spill something nasty while traversing the northwest passage.) However, right now the possibility of an open passage raises the geopolitical question of “who’s in charge?.” And, quite honestly, given the likely candidates and my current knowledge (as always, admittedly limited) I’d prefer see the answer to remain Ottawa.
This entry was written by the proprietor, posted on 18 August 2005 at 9:45 pm.
More Focus on the North
I think it’s a good thing that there has been increased attention on the North lately. As is commonly observed: with the warming of the Northern climate there is bound to be more activity up there. So I was glad to read that the CF are sending some ships to Churchill and further.
It’s going to take a good while before the passage becomes really viable and at that point there’s nothing anyone (especially not the Canadian government) will be able to do to prevent some heavy environment impact. (I think it’s a relatively sure bet that a ship will at some point spill something nasty while traversing the northwest passage.) However, right now the possibility of an open passage raises the geopolitical question of “who’s in charge?.” And, quite honestly, given the likely candidates and my current knowledge (as always, admittedly limited) I’d prefer see the answer to remain Ottawa.
This entry was written by the proprietor, posted on 18 August 2005 at 9:45 pm.
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