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Poilievre says the Conservatives would build a permanent military base in Iqaluit

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced plans to build a military base in Iqaluit and purchase two polar icebreakers if elected.
  • The proposed military base would host a Royal Canadian Air Force wing and support F-35 fighter jets and Poseidon P-8 aircraft.
  • Poilievre aims to double the Canadian Rangers from 2,000 to 4,000 members to strengthen Arctic security.
  • He plans to fund these initiatives by significantly cutting foreign aid, which he claims often supports dictators and terrorists.
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A Conservative government would build a permanent military base in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and finance it by "significantly reducing" the budget for Canadian aid abroad, promised Pierre Poilievre on Monday.

·Montreal, Canada
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The Canadian Armed Forces already have several outposts and training centres in the North.

·Montreal, Canada
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The Hill Times broke the news in on Monday, February 10, 2025.
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