The great Canadian strategic game is on – and the Arctic may be changed forever

28 02 2026 | 09:16Irvin Studin

Mark Carney could use the northern frontier to open up a network of trade and transport with global superpowers

In light of President Trump’s recent threats to Greenland, there was considerable interest at last week’s Munich Security Conference in the last great “ungoverned”, “interstitial” region of the world

Cover photo:  Canadian troops this month during annual drills in their country’s Arctic territory Credit: Carlos Osorio/Reuters

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