Ottawa Says It Plans to Shutter and Sell Its Nanisivik Naval Port

Ottawa Says It Plans to Shutter and Sell Its Nanisivik Naval Port
File photo—Defence Minister David McGuinty (R), listens as Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in Ottawa, on April 27, 2026. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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The Liberal government is shutting down the Nanisivik naval station on northern Baffin Island as a cost-cutting measure, and plans eventually to transfer the property to another party.

The Department of National Defence says it already has started to transition the problem-plagued Nanisivik Naval Facility out of operations.