US EditionCarney announces $35B for defence investment in Canada's North
Funding includes $2.67 billion for four remote hubs and airport upgrades to enhance NORAD modernization and support expanded Canadian Armed Forces operations.
- On Thursday in Yellowknife, Carney announced $32 billion for northern military bases, including Yellowknife, Inuvik, Iqaluit, and Goose Bay, NL.
- Carney said the package builds on Canada’s 2022 NORAD modernization commitment, which planned $38.6 billion over 20 years, including over-the-horizon radar modules.
- A $2.67 billion package will fund four new remote operating hubs, including Northern Operation Support Nodes in Cambridge Bay and Rankin Inlet, plus main hubs in Whitehorse and Resolute, upgrading airstrips, hangars, and housing to accommodate F-35s.
- The senior government official said the work on the bases is envisioned to be completed over the next 10 years, and Carney announced the referral of four northern 'national interest' projects to the federal major projects office, with $294 million for airport revitalization.
- Plans include megaprojects such as the Mackenzie Valley Highway to connect Yellowknife and Inuvik, and the Grays Bay Road to a deepwater port on the Arctic Ocean.
35 Articles
35 Articles
Associated Press News
Carney announces billions for defense and infrastructure in Canada's North
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will spend billions on forward operating locations in the North to assert sovereignty over the increasingly contested region.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday that the government is investing an additional $32 billion in the advanced military operational bases in Yellowknife, Inuvik and Iqaluit, as well as in the 5 Wing Operational Base deployed in Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Canada Takes Bold Steps to Fortify Arctic Sovereignty | Science-Environment
Canada Takes Bold Steps to Fortify Arctic Sovereignty Canada has unveiled an ambitious C$35 billion initiative to strengthen its defenses in the Arctic region, a strategic move to reduce dependency on the United States amid rising tensions. Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement underscores Canada's desire to assert its sovereignty over the vast, sparsely populated area.Historically, Canada has leaned on American support for monitoring its Ar…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
