Military investments in the North must also benefit northern communities

The North is the most food insecure region in the country and lacks critical infrastructure like safe and secure housing, transportation, schools, and hospitals.

Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured Feb. 22 on the Hill, flanked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Anand is advocating for an 'aggressive' increase to Canada's military budget.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

March 21, 2022

Any increase to military spending and resources in Canada’s Arctic must also have the dual function of serving Canada’s northern communities. Amid Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, Russia’s involvement...

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