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- Newfoundland-Labrador_fixed_link abstract "The Newfoundland-Labrador fixed link refers to various proposals for constructing a fixed link consisting of bridges, tunnels, and/or causeways across the Strait of Belle Isle, connecting the province of Newfoundland and Labrador's mainland Labrador region with the island of Newfoundland. This strait has a minimum width of 17.4 km (10.8 mi).Labrador and Newfoundland are currently connected by ferry service between Blanc-Sablon, Quebec (close to the Labrador border) and Corner Brook. However, the most important ferry connection between Newfoundland and mainland Canada is the Marine Atlantic service between Port-aux-Basques and North Sydney, Nova Scotia.The idea is not new, it was one of Joey Smallwood's ideas in 1949 per The Western Star, Nov 2013. It was again put forward by mining engineer Tom Kierans during the early 1970s as a means to bring hydroelectricity from Churchill Falls to the island part of the province. About $75 million was spent by the provincial government on constructing such a utility tunnel but the project was cancelled in 1975.Since the opening of the Confederation Bridge in 1997, which connects Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, the island of Newfoundland is the most populous portion of Atlantic Canada, and the largest land mass outside the Arctic Islands, not directly connected by fixed link to the Canadian mainland. The Confederation Bridge is about 12.9 km (8.0 mi) long, significantly shorter than the Newfoundland-Labrador link would be, and crosses the Abegweit Passage, a shallower and calmer body of water than the Strait of Belle Isle.In the lead-up to the October 2003 provincial election, Progressive Conservative leader Danny Williams promised to fund a feasibility study to placate link supporters.".
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- Newfoundland-Labrador_fixed_link comment "The Newfoundland-Labrador fixed link refers to various proposals for constructing a fixed link consisting of bridges, tunnels, and/or causeways across the Strait of Belle Isle, connecting the province of Newfoundland and Labrador's mainland Labrador region with the island of Newfoundland. This strait has a minimum width of 17.4 km (10.8 mi).Labrador and Newfoundland are currently connected by ferry service between Blanc-Sablon, Quebec (close to the Labrador border) and Corner Brook.".
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