Opinion: Time to retool Canada’s Arctic strategy in the face of Russian aggression cdnpoli (subs)
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal is pictured on Parliament Hill on March 22.
The federal government needs to revisit its level of ambition on the safety and security aspects of the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework as well as its defence policy, writes Stephen Van Dine.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has Canada, its NATO allies, and foreign policy scholars looking to the Arctic region as the potential next site for future Russian aggression—with good reason.Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.
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