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Canada needs to protect Arctic sovereignty to confront emboldened Putin, say MP and expert

Liberal MP John McKay says there will be 'incursions and intrusions and aggressive actions taken increasingly in the Arctic' by Russia.

After a questioned referendum, Russian President Vladimir Putin can keep his hold on power until 2036. United Nations photograph by Cia Pak

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BY NEIL MOSS

July 8, 2020

As President Vladimir Putin has solidified his grip on Russian leadership for the next 16 years, a Liberal MP says that Canada needs to prepare for the threat of Moscow's influence in the Arctic, while a former aide to past foreign affairs minister Stéphane Dion says Canada needs to begin dialogue ...

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