Mid-Canada Corridor
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The Mid-Canada Corridor is a strategic plan created by Canadian veteran and land-use planner Richard Rohmer, proposing massive development of Canadian land away from where most of the Canadian population is currently distributed. Intent for the plan was to develop Canada's access for extractive mineral industries distributed in currently inaccessible regions. The plan called for substantial government investment in transportation infrastructure, including a $0.7-1.2 billion (1960s $CAD) investment in 3,000-4,100 new miles of rail. Original proposals highlighted future population centres of growth in Fort Smith, Flin Flon, Thunder Bay, Timmins and Labrador City.[1][2] The plan was also developed in part to help facilitate population growth and immigration, with Rohmer suggesting Canada may see population growth of 100 million Canadians by 2070.[3] Despite substantial initial interest from both public and private sectors, the plan was never implemented.[4]