RE-ENGINEERING CANADA: Building a Nation 150 years after three British Fiefdoms in North America United

Max Chernetsov · Brian Dowse

Jan 2018 · Max Chernetsov

About this ebook

 The authors have worked on a wide variety of development projects across Canada and in over 40 other countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.  This experience has identified in Canada some serious problems with the political structure of this 150 year old nation and has generated ideas that would improve Canada as it moves into its next 50 years. The major problem seems to be a “Fiefdom Mentality” hangover from North America’s Colonial past. The authors have concentrated on currently available facts and realize that some of their ideas may be controversial in many parts of the country.

This document follows the typical format of many engineering reports as outlined below:

·         Introduction

·         Definition of the Problem

·         Historical Background

·         Review of Similar Situations in Other Countries

·         Existing Relevant Data.

·         The Role of the Civil Engineer in Development.

·         Extensive Natural Resources

·         Possible Solutions to Problems.

·         Six Regions plus Canadian Capital Territory (CCT)

·         Canadian Utility Corridor (CUC)

·         Much Work – Big Future!

·         Summary

Re-engineering Canada is not a project for older Professionals sitting philosophically in comfortable think-tank offices. It must be developed, adopted and driven by a younger generation that wants to see the benefits available for their children in the future when Canada in 2067 will be celebrating its 200th birthday.  There are some signs that this change has already started with recent proposals to reduce inter-Provincial trade and professional barriers.  However there is much more that needs to be done to change Canada into a dynamic united country with an expanding and vibrant economy. However the May 2017 Provincial Election in British Columbia raises alarm bells where a possible coalition Government wants to stop the construction of an oil pipeline plus the development of a hydroelectric project that will produce thousands of megawatts of “green” electric power.  This type of politics demonstrates a lack of clear thinking and little regard for the Canadian environment or economy.

This document proposes radical changes that could significantly improve the lives of Canada’s citizens.  It would be the authors’ objectives that, as the country celebrates its 200th anniversary, that the “Colonial Fiefdom” mentality would have been totally eliminated.  A Canadian citizen’s first loyalty is to the Country and only then to the Province.

About the author

 Max Chernetsov and Brian Dowse are both Civil Engineers and immigrants to Canada.  Between them, they have over 65 years of practice in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and South America with the majority of their experience in Canada working on a wide variety of Projects from Newfoundland to British Columbia as well as in the Canadian Arctic.  Max is President of SEEDA Inc. – a consulting company offering imaginative planning, engineering and environmental services.  Brian is a retired consulting engineer providing mentoring to the Professionals working on SEEDA projects. www.seeda.ca