Arctic deserves more than promises for improved security

While southern Canada debates the purchase of drones and submarines, the North still waits for basic investments in safety, predictability, and connectivity.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Northern Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13. The federal government 'must invest in real, lasting infrastructure that does more than check a NATO box,' writes Daniel Dagenais.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY DANIEL DAGENAIS

August 19, 2025

The debate about how Canada meets its NATO spending targets risks missing the real point: what we build matters far more than what we count.

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