GoKawiilBulk pitches 2,800-mile Norway-Canada undersea cable avoiding US routes
Norwegian infrastructure firm Bulk is seeking a majority partner to fund and build 'Project Leif Erikson,' a transatlantic cable stretching from southern Norway to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland, then overland through Quebec to Montreal. Co-founder Peder Nærbø describes it as part of a 'sovereign cable system' for Canada, and the plan was presented to investors at a Canadian government-organized summit in September. Canada's Industry Minister Melanie Joly has met with Nærbø this year, though her department would not confirm details of the project.
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The proposal comes amid strained US-Canada relations, and Ottawa's push for infrastructure 'resilience' suggests Canada wants data routes that don't depend on American territory. Currently few undersea cables reach Canada without passing through the US, and none are Canadian-owned, so a direct Europe link could reshape data sovereignty and security considerations for AI and telecom traffic. Whether the project proceeds depends on finding a majority investor, so its future remains uncertain.
- Bulk seeks a majority partner to fund a 2,800-mile Norway-to-Canada cable bypassing the US.
- The route would run from southern Norway to Newfoundland, then overland to Montreal via Quebec.
- Canadian officials have discussed infrastructure resilience with Bulk, though the project itself isn't officially confirmed.
Source: tomshardware.com — Ben Stockton, 2026-10-19
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