Canada to Work With Finland, US on ‘Ice Pact’ to Build Icebreakers

Canada to Work With Finland, US on ‘Ice Pact’ to Build Icebreakers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks off the stage following an official welcome at the NATO summit in Washington on July 10, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Senior officials from the Canadian and U.S. governments say a new trilateral agreement with Finland will help allies build icebreakers to safeguard the Arctic.

The “ice pact,” as it’s being called, is aimed at bolstering shipbuilding capabilities in the three countries to deter Russian and Chinese ambitions in the far North.