Carney Announces Plans to Boost Canada’s Military Footprint in the Arctic

Carney Announces Plans to Boost Canada’s Military Footprint in the Arctic
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a joint statement with President of France Emmanuel Macron (not shown) at the Palais de l'Elysee in Paris, France on March 17, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Ottawa will expand the Canadian Armed Forces’ presence in the Arctic and turn to Australia’s over-the-horizon radar tech to monitor threats from adversaries such as China and Russia.

Carney also pledged $253 million in new funding for Indigenous reconciliation initiatives in the North.