The innovation test in the Arctic

With pressures from outside threats to our Arctic sovereignty from Russia, China, and the United States, as well as worries about the disappearance of polar bears and other impacts from climate change, we can now see that we must become an Arctic nation.
The $35-billion strategy for the Canadian military in the Arctic from Defence Minister David McGuinty's government will provide significant opportunities for a wide range of companies as new highways, communications systems, electric power systems, and housing will all be built, writes David Crane.

TORONTO—We have long recognized that we are both an Atlantic nation and a Pacific nation. Now, we have to clearly recognize that we are an Arctic nation as well, and that this could have big—and positive—ramifications for our future. This is especially true for Canadaâ...

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