In the vancouver sun this morning, there is a full page story on what is going on in the arctic. The military is moving in to conduct its largest sovereignty excerises in recent memory.
Already Denmark has sent danish military personnel to Hans island to reinforce their country claim to it.
With global warming the vast resources of the arctic is up for exploitation. We have neglected this part of our country and now its going to be up for international challenge. As John Diefenbaker said when he came into power in the 50s "The north with all its vast resources of hidden; the wonder and challenge of the North must become our national consciousness"
I say forget about deserts and other countries, there is something very important going on right here in our own country. The Inuit on whom much of Canada's claim to the North's rest, are beating the drum for the government to face up to the challenges of a melting ice cap and take a more aggressive stance on the arctic sovereignty.
Already Denmark has sent danish military personnel to Hans island to reinforce their country claim to it.
With global warming the vast resources of the arctic is up for exploitation. We have neglected this part of our country and now its going to be up for international challenge. As John Diefenbaker said when he came into power in the 50s "The north with all its vast resources of hidden; the wonder and challenge of the North must become our national consciousness"
I say forget about deserts and other countries, there is something very important going on right here in our own country. The Inuit on whom much of Canada's claim to the North's rest, are beating the drum for the government to face up to the challenges of a melting ice cap and take a more aggressive stance on the arctic sovereignty.