To call our military capability in a vast swath of our own territory token dangerously overstates our means. Canada was able to get away with neglecting not just the Arctic but our national defence in general for many, many years. It’s hardly breaking news that the Americans are certainly aware of Canada’s lacklustre commitment to defence. Their Arctic region is already more developed than ours, giving them inherent advantages compared to Canada, with our sparse populated North. Those advantages, combined with their military buildup, would leave Canada completely unable to enforce its sovereignty if Russia chose to cause problems for us.

Source: National Post November 30, 2019 12:00 UTC