- PII
- S268667300000616-7-1
- DOI
- 10.7868/S0000616-7-1
- Publication type
- Article
- Status
- Published
- Authors
- Volume/ Edition
- Volume / Issue 6 (582)
- Pages
- 114-127
- Abstract
- Using temporal-spatial approach author analyses modern Canadian northern policy. It is isolated that the policy is irregular process in context of temporal continuum. Its stages are linked with social interaction structure. Specific spatial features, historical preconditions and characteristics of modern regional policy are isolated. Also regional development key trends are forecasted. During the previous stage of development extraction of mineral resources was the core of regional economics. It promoted building of strong connections between mining corporations and federal government. New stage of the policy started since Northern Strategy of 2008 had been accepted. Its peculiarity laid in interpretation of the notion of the North. It meant only federal territories and mining had been decided as priority of regional economics. Non-correlated with official narrative social interaction developed in the region as counterweight to the links between government and mining business. Conflict related network of contacts developed in Nunavut between Inuits and territorial government on the one hand and the corporations and federal government on the other hand. Partnership interaction developed in North-Western Territories to diversify economics. The governmental understanding of the North promoted provincial northern strategies elaboration. They proposed each “provincial” north development with accordance to its peculiarities. A number of regional development trends are forecasted. Division into districts as well as formation of economic sub regions will continue. Ingenuous economic development will be determined by combination of social interaction networks and official narrative.
- Keywords
- Canada, North, provinces, economics, society, space, time
- Date of publication
- 09.06.2018
- Year of publication
- 2018
- Number of purchasers
- 8
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- 1043