After Russia's seafloor touchdown at the pole on Thursday, Mr. Harper said the feat showed that Arctic sovereignty "is going to be an important issue as we move into the future" and that his government will continue to "put a real emphasis" on the North.
Mr. Handley said the federal government's claim that the Arctic is a top priority needs to be backed up by consistent "support for infrastructure and economic investment" across the North, adding that an eventual deep-water port at Tuktoyaktuk -- at the western gate to the Northwest Passage is also worth pursuing.
The road was first envisioned in 1958 as part of the Diefenbaker government's "Roads to Resources" strategy, but the planned highway stalled in the 1970s when the proposed Mackenzie Valley Pipeline was shelved amid controversy over its possible impact on native communities and the environment.
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