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Canada’s Arctic security depends on more than defence — here’s how immigration could help
Canada says immigration, housing and local retention are needed to fill labour gaps and sustain Arctic sovereignty as Russia and China expand their reach.
A Canadian Ranger patrols the frozen landscape near Eureka, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, on a snowmobile bearing the Canadian flag.
(Kevin Paul/The Arctic Institute), CC BYCanada is facing a new reality: Arctic security is no longer just about military presence. It’s increasingly about whether communities in the North have the people, infrastructure and capacity to sustain sovereignty in a rapidly changing region. In February 2026, the Arctic Summ…