Daily Archives: October 5, 2026

Enterprise and Identity: Nunacor and the Business Strategy of the NunatuKavut Community Council

Executive Summary Nunacor Development Corporation is the business arm of the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC), which represents about 6,000 people in southern and central Labrador who identify as Southern Inuit. Nunacor operates hotels, a restaurant, real estate, fisheries, training, and … Continue reading →

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Counting the Big Land: Measuring Travel to Labrador and Weighing the Case for Tourism

Executive Summary Nobody currently knows with confidence how many people travel to Labrador, why they come, or what they spend. Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism statistics are built to count visitors entering the province, not visitors entering Labrador, and travel between … Continue reading →

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A Labrador Regional Government: A Proposal

Executive Summary Labrador is a region of about 27,000 people spread across nearly 300,000 square kilometres, governed by a provincial legislature in which it holds four of 40 seats, a scattering of incorporated towns, large unincorporated areas administered from St. … Continue reading →

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Representation at the Margin: Political Representation and Local Government in Labrador Relative to Canada and the Island of Newfoundland

Executive Summary Labrador is governed through four overlapping layers: the federal Parliament, a provincial legislature whose centre of gravity lies on the island, a thin and uneven municipal layer, and Indigenous governments with very different legal standing. Labrador is over-represented … Continue reading →

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Milk Runs in Newfoundland and Labrador: The Economics and Logistics of Multi-Stop Regional Air Service

Executive Summary A “milk run” is a scheduled flight that stops at several points along a route rather than flying point to point, much as a dairy wagon once stopped at each farm. In Newfoundland and Labrador, milk runs are … Continue reading →

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