Ottawa has purchased a strategic airport hangar facility in the Northwest Territories amid growing geopolitical competition in the Arctic. Defence Minister Bill Blair has warned of Canada’s insufficient presence in the area in light of increasing interest from China and Russia.
In January, the government paid $8.6 million to acquire a leasehold interest and related equipment for the hangar located at Inuvik Airport, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) confirmed in a July 9 email statement.
