Critics question Ottawa’s push to investigate oil and gas exploration in the Arctic

Community well-being must be considered when weighing resource projects, says Nunavut premier.
The Liberal government’s proposal to explore the impacts of oil and gas exploration in the Arctic raises eyebrows amongst critics who point to the high cost and sensitive ecosystem as barriers to developing natural resources in the region. “Any development of any fossil fuel infrastructure in t...

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