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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.

Summary by The Conversation
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…

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The Conversation broke the news on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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