Canada needs to open its doors to the international science community and follow its plan to bridge the gap between the living conditions of Inuit and other Canadians. That might do more than any military exercise in asserting Canada’s arctic sovereignty.
As global warming unfolds, the summer sea-ice cover of the Arctic Ocean inevitably shrinks. Melting sea-ice opens new seaways, provides access to untapped mineral reserves and oil, and offers new and fascinating tourist destinations.