Senator Gold: I certainly agree with the defence and protection of the Arctic and its people. It’s an ecosystem, and our sovereignty over the Arctic is of fundamental importance. My understanding is — and I’ve announced it many times, so I’ll be general here — that the Government of Canada has made serious investments on all of these fronts, whether it’s strengthening NORAD or investing in equipment so that we can actually assert and protect our sovereignty even more.

Again, these are matters I’m happy to discuss with you further, but the government is seriously committed to this. Its investments and engagements both in terms of budgets and in terms of our relationship with the United States and allies is a testament to that engagement.

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