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Canada Unveils $35 Billion Arctic Defense Expansion In Latest US Rebuke

Canada is moving to harden its Arctic posture with a $35.0 billion defense package that signals a deliberate reduction in ...

Canada to boost Arctic defenses, says it can no longer rely on others

By Maria Cheng YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, March 12 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a C$35 billion ($25.7 billion) plan on Thursday to boost Canada's defenses in the giant ...
The Hill

Canada needs a real Arctic strategy. The new prime minister doesn’t have one.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to Iqaluit in Canada’s High North, supposedly about Arctic security, was nothing more than a carefully staged photo-op. Carney has spent his career ...
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Canada’s Arctic Strategy Falls Behind as Rivals Push Ahead

The Arctic is slipping from Canada’s grasp. Years of neglect—by successive governments and especially under the Liberals—have left our sovereignty in the region vulnerable at precisely the wrong time.
The New York Times

Is This Polar Bear Town Canada’s Key to the Arctic?

The tiny town of Churchill has two of Canada’s largest pieces of Arctic infrastructure, but years of neglect have left them in poor shape amid growing superpower rivalry in the region. The tiny town ...