Increased military presence in the North could provide much-needed infrastructure to the region: MPs, experts

Northern MPs say they're open to increased military presence in the Arctic to protect the region’s sovereignty against Russia, but stress the importance of community consultation.

A C-130 takes off from Canadian Forces Station Alert on Ellsmere Island, Nunavut, in 2019. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has spurred discussion about the state of Canada's military capacity, particularly in the North, where Russia is Canada's neighbour. Photograph courtesy of Paul Green/The National Guard

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BY CHELSEA NASH

March 21, 2022

Northern MPs are open to the idea of an increased military presence in the Arctic, and say they could see the benefit of sinking military dollars into the remote region, insofar as it would have the side effect of improving infrastructure for locals.

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