Poilievre Pledges Arctic Military Base Funded With Foreign Aid Cuts

Poilievre Pledges Arctic Military Base Funded With Foreign Aid Cuts
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks with reporters during a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 9, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a Tory government would build a permanent military base in Canada’s Arctic as part of a proposal to assert sovereignty in the North.

Poilievre made the announcement while visiting Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Feb. 10, noting Russia and China’s increased involvement in the Arctic.

Noé Chartier
Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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