The Challenge: Canada is cold, I know. Everybody knows. Half of the Canadians live within 100 km of the US border, not out of affection for the US, but to escape the cold.
But let's consider. What if Canadians had decided long ago, as early as 1900, that this one fact put them at a disadvantage, and limited their options in terms of a full advantageous usage of the vast spaces, energies, and resources to be brought to bear in a noble quest to build the grandest, most amazing, most incredible (and not just highly respected) CANADA they could imagine?
The Quest: Build six major cities more than 300 km north of the Southern border of Canada. Each city should be ecologically and economically sustainable, attractive to immigrant populations, have unique attractive amenities and cultural features, year round transportation to and from at least one other major city in Canada, and have an appropriately Canadian name, symbol, and motto. ALSO: Five of the six cities must achieve a population of two million by 1980. One of the six cities must achieve a population of 10 million by 2000.
The Prize: My earnest American footsucking admiration
But let's consider. What if Canadians had decided long ago, as early as 1900, that this one fact put them at a disadvantage, and limited their options in terms of a full advantageous usage of the vast spaces, energies, and resources to be brought to bear in a noble quest to build the grandest, most amazing, most incredible (and not just highly respected) CANADA they could imagine?
The Quest: Build six major cities more than 300 km north of the Southern border of Canada. Each city should be ecologically and economically sustainable, attractive to immigrant populations, have unique attractive amenities and cultural features, year round transportation to and from at least one other major city in Canada, and have an appropriately Canadian name, symbol, and motto. ALSO: Five of the six cities must achieve a population of two million by 1980. One of the six cities must achieve a population of 10 million by 2000.
The Prize: My earnest American footsucking admiration