Canada’s Arctic is emerging as a potential flash point between the country and the U.S. Residents in the North say that the superpower is now their highest concern, according to recent polling, and Prime Minister Mark Carney's newly released fall budget has earmarked millions to address security in Canada's North.

The government has committed $81.8 billion over five years on the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), with a focus on protecting Canada’s sovereignty. The funding will be used to rebuild, rearm and reinvest in the CAF, and $76 million is earmarked specifically for the Northern territories.

“Through these investments, we are giving our Canadian Armed Forces the tools they need to defend every square foot of our sovereign territory, from the seafloor to the Arctic to cities to cyberspac

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