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The major projects boneyard: why big resource projects fail in B.C.

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Northern B.C. is rich in resources, but it's been dubbed a "major projects boneyard," with a number of ambitious projects failing to make it to completion. Joel McKay, Chair of the Board of Governors at the University of Northern British Columbia, joins the show to unpack why this is happening and what lessons could be learned from the failed projects.
4 Feb 12PM English Canada News Commentary

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