Tag: Canadian Arctic

John Robson: The Great Indo-Pacific Rhetoric Patch

Commentary On the contentious doctrine of Purgatory, I do feel that time spent reading government press releases should earn some remission of sins. Even “Defence Minister Anita Anand Concludes Productive Trip to Singapore” causes a mix of ennui and anguish that should expunge something. And surely enduring “Canada to ‘significantly’ enhance military presence in Indo-Pacific…


Canada Will Not Attempt to Meet NATO’s 2 Percent Military Spending Target, Trudeau Says

Canada will not dedicate two percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) to national defence spending—as NATO asks its member countries to do—according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau, who was visiting an Alberta air force base along with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as part of his Canadian Arctic visit, answered indirectly to a reporter asking…


Trudeau Doesn’t Commit to Meeting NATO’s 2 Percent Military Spending Target

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not committing two percent of Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) to national defence spending—as NATO asks its member countries to do. Trudeau, who was visiting an Alberta air force base along with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as part of his Canadian Arctic visit, answered indirectly to a reporter asking if Ottawa…


Report Calls for Risk Mitigation for Vessels in Canadian Arctic After Ship Grounded

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling for mandatory risk mitigation measures for vessels operating in the Canadian Arctic after a passenger boat ran aground nearly three years ago. The vessel Academik Ioffe was grounded in the western Gulf Boothia near Kugaaruk, Nunavut, with 102 passengers and 61 crew on board in August 2018….