Canada’s focus on protecting sovereignty in the North and in the Arctic is critical

Due to global warming, the fastest route by sea between Europe and East Asia could be right through Canada’s North by 2050.

The Canadian Ranger Patrol–Inukjuak from 2nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group participates in an annual training event designed to refine valuable skills in Nunavik, Northern Quebec, on Feb. 8, 2023. DND photograph by MCpl Matthew Tower

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP YVONNE JONES

May 29, 2024

For years, Canada has relied on the Arctic’s remote location and frozen terrain to keep the region—and Canadians—safe. The impacts of climate change and the melting of the polar ice caps are rapidly changing that.

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