Ottawa eyes highway to Arctic ocean, deep-water port, ft TNM's Blair McBride

This week's episode features Blair McBride, Production Editor at The Northern Miner, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the development of Canada's Far North. McBride examines the Canadian government's proposal to grant national interest status to the C$2-billion Mackenzie Valley Highway and Grays Bay Road and Port initiatives. He explains how economic priorities, critical mineral development, national security, and Arctic sovereignty are increasingly intertwined, and highlights the major mining projects in the Far North that are awaiting infrastructure before they can move ahead. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. This week's Spotlight features Brien Lundin, CEO and organizer of the New Orleans Investment Conference. Lundin previews what attendees can expect from this year's conference, including its lineup of high-profile speakers and key investment themes. To learn more about attending, visit: https://neworleansconference.com/ “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠ Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠ Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠ YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠ Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner