In 2019, Nain, the largest Inuit community in Labrador and Newfoundland, was cut off from access to the outside world for two straight weeks. Residents in the darkResidents of the north coast are often unsure how decisions are made about which flights actually take off from Happy Valley-Goose Bay. A quick history lessonHow did we get to the current situation, the consequences of which range from inconvenient to life-threatening for people on the north coast? Remoteness by designThe Nain Airport is the lifeline of the north coast, but the current infrastructure is symptomatic of remoteness by design. If our transportation system is supposed to connect us, what does it say that this province never cared enough to guarantee a consistent connection for the largest Inuit community?