A real world anecdote to support the skepticism of this missive. I have a photo of the ship’s company of HMCS Montreal tied up at the jetty in Nanisivik from 2010 that proclaims we are the first ship to dock at Canada’s new artic base. I am about to retire from the RCN and we have never been back.
I appreciate the longer term context of looking at the waxing and waning of the North and the Arctic in Canada’s defence policy focus. There are elements of symbolism and substance in the choice of where this region fits in the scheme of priorities. There is also the question of how this region fits with other federal government priorities and with the priorities of our allies.
You might be interested in the agenda of the upcoming Canadian Intelligence Conference (CANIC 2024) on Tuesday, 30 April. The conference theme is "Canadian Intelligence in the Arctic Region: Pursuing Best in Class. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2024-canadian-intelligence-conference-canic-2024-tickets-730458399737?aff=oddtdtcreator.
A real world anecdote to support the skepticism of this missive. I have a photo of the ship’s company of HMCS Montreal tied up at the jetty in Nanisivik from 2010 that proclaims we are the first ship to dock at Canada’s new artic base. I am about to retire from the RCN and we have never been back.
I appreciate the longer term context of looking at the waxing and waning of the North and the Arctic in Canada’s defence policy focus. There are elements of symbolism and substance in the choice of where this region fits in the scheme of priorities. There is also the question of how this region fits with other federal government priorities and with the priorities of our allies.
Wake. Up.
Good article!
As always the proof of the pudding is in the eating and Canada’s defence planning and spending is perpetually thin gruel.