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Adam Zivo: It is in Canada's interest to forge deeper ties with Ukraine

Defending our North, modernizing our military and slowing down nuclear proliferation are but a few of the benefits

Some critics have argued that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pursuit of an enhanced alliance with Ukraine undermines Canadian interests. In truth, investing in Kyiv’s defence puts Canada first by cost-effectively safeguarding our country in an increasingly perilous world.

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Consider our fragile Arctic sovereignty, for example. Both Russia and China have made clear that they want to dominate the Far North. Their ambitions are neither hypothetical nor abstract: Moscow has been rapidly expanding its Arctic military footprint, eliciting intense concern among Canadian security experts who worry about control over the Northwest Passage and natural resources.

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This is why Canada has been expanding its own Arctic capabilities — including a recently announced $40-billion investment in northern military and civilian infrastructure, and another $11.3 billion to build six new icebreakers for the Coast Guard. But it will take years, if not decades, to secure our North.

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