that follow endeavour to present a condensed résumé of
the Canadian studies so far as they have been pursued. In

western Canada with a more particularized discussion of
its natural features and resources, its people and their way
of life, its climatic conditions, its industry and its channels
of transportation, present and potential.

Further, an attempt is made to draw from the knowledge
gained, as assembled or referenced here, conclusions on

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these, the aim has been to set out a broad picture of north~’

which are based suggestions for early action or the adoption
of policies directed not only to securing the economic
future of the area and its contribution to the general
economy of Canada, but to the end that the value
of the war-time projects shall not be dissipated and lost,
that the vulnerability to possible future enemy aggression
of this bridge to the Orient shall not be forgotten with
victory, and that the continued security of our North
Pacific coastline shall be assured.