Thin ice: Navigating Canadian Arctic sovereignty Jessica Shaidan joined Erin O’Toole, Major General (Ret’d) Colin Keiver, and Gary Mar at the Canada West Foundation to discuss Canada’s claim to the Arctic, the NWP, and what Canada needs to do to defend its Arctic sovereignty. watch the full conversation here
Placed squarely on the global geopolitical stage, Arctic politics is definitively part of world politics and no longer apart from it. While the shift has created renewed challenges for the region it is also forging new paths of political, economic, community, and security cooperation.
06 February 2025 – FIRESIDE CHAT Moderator: Danielle Bochove, Senior Reporter, Global Arctic for Bloomberg Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Arctic360 Videos
05 February 2025 – LUNCH AND FIRESIDE CHAT Moderator: Dr. Jessica Shadian, President and CEO, Arctic360 Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament, Government of Canada for British Columbia riding of Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, Shadow Minister for Northern Affairs and Arctic Sovereignty Arctic360 Videos
Future of Canada’s Arctic patrol lies in diesel-electric submarines Read the Article
Alaska Senator Says She Understands Canadians Feeling Betrayed by Trump Read the Article
Trump’s annexation threats draw calls for Canada to deepen ties with other Arctic countries Read the Article
Canada Needs to Build an Arctic Seaway (The Globe and Mail) Read the Article
Looking North: Pension funds are key to developing Canada’s critical minerals Canada needs long-term and venture capital to build infrastructure, innovate and develop its critical minerals to meet the global net-zero energy transition. Pension funds are key to that goal. While Canada’s debate does circles about the merits of mandating that
Infrastructure Gap in the North & Community Accessibility Introduction In an engaging discussion on Canada's pressing infrastructure needs, we welcomed two distinguished guests: David Thompson and Charles McNeely. David brings a wealth of experience from his role managing real property infrastructure investments for Canada’s Department of National Defence and Charles,
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