Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/SeaConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tues. Dec. 3, 2024.
The leader of the national organization representing Inuit says the Conservative leader trivialized Inuit and everyone who lives in the Arctic with a "Santa Claus" social media quip criticizing Ottawa's plans to appoint an Arctic ambassador.In a weekend social media post, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre questioned the plan to appoint an Arctic ambassador.
Arctic ambassador? To do diplomacy with who? Santa Claus🎅? The Liberals have failed to defend Canada's Arctic for 9 years, and now they think the Russians and Chinese are going to be afraid to send submarines and spy balloons because we’ve sent another bureaucrat up to sit in… pic.twitter.com/nKfhX10fo2It's not clear if Poilievre would keep the revived post or proceed with the new policy's plans to open consulates in Nuuk, Greenland and Anchorage, Alaska.
"The Conservative leader, through that comment, doesn't seem to appreciate the importance of diplomacy with other Arctic states, or those who have an interest in the Canadian Arctic. And that is a very concerning statement to have, especially for somebody who very recently was in Iqaluit and spent time with Inuit."The U.S. recently appointed Alaskan Michael Sfraga as ambassador-at-large for Arctic affairs. Greenland plans to open a consulate in Ottawa within the next five years.
In a statement issued to CBC News, Conservative northern affairs and Arctic sovereignty critic Bob Zimmer doubled down on criticism of the Liberal government and blamed the NDP for propping it up.
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