Diplomacy in the Arctic Greenland and Canada are neighbours in the Arctic, and they share much in the way of cultural ties. They also share an abundance of natural resources - especially critical minerals. The rest of the world has taken notice, as more and more countries look North in search of economic opportunity

 Politics in Canada and Greenland While much has been done of late to strengthen the North American Arctic, there is much potential to strengthen the ties between Canada and Greenland. The win-win of a closer relationship between the two countries has long been touted as a way to mitigate the persistent issues in the

 The Future of Transportation Mines to Mobility Last year, former federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains announced a new initiative for Canada called “mines to mobility.” This would see Canada leading the world in autonomous and electric vehicle technology at every stage of the value chain, from the minerals in the

Summer Series 2024 - Exploring Canada-US Arctic Relations: UNCLOS, Boundaries, and Cooperation In this episode of Breaking the Ice, we were joined by two leading experts on Arctic governance and defence: Dr. Rebecca Pincus, Director of the Polar Institute at the Wilson Center, and Dr. Andrea Charron, Director of the Centre for Defence and

Summer Series 2024 - Infrastructure Gap in the North and Community Accessibility 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, who

SUMMER SERIES 2024 – Arctic Corridors and Governance This past week we spoke with Mead Treadwell, former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and former chairman of the US Arctic Research Commission from 2001 to 2006, and Jackie Dawson, Canada’s Research Chair in Environmental Change and Arctic Shipping at the University of Ottawa.Both are prominent figures