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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 6 MIN

S1 E15 | Canada Today: Strategic Geography and Global Access

from The Canadianist · host Christopher M. Michaud

In this episode of our Canada Today series, Christopher M. Michaud explores one of Canada’s most overlooked strengths: our strategic geography.We’re one of the only nations on Earth with access to three oceans, the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Arctic. That’s not just a geographic detail. It’s a strategic advantage that could define Canada’s role in the 21st century.As Arctic routes open, global supply chains shift, and geopolitical tensions rise, Canada’s position on the map becomes more than scenery. It becomes leverage.This episode builds on our previous conversation about Canada as a potential resource superpower and connects the dots between what we have and where we are. Ports, trade diversification, Arctic sovereignty, infrastructure, and global access all come into focus.Are we thinking big enough about our country’s structural advantages? Or are we still acting smaller than the map suggests?This is Canada Today.

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