Northern & Arctic Infrastructure and Sovereignty

Mark Carney supports the $35-billion defence infrastructure plan, saying the Arctic facilities are central to defending Canada's territory and will enable the armed forces to deploy aircraft across remote Arctic areas, strengthening sovereignty protection.

Philip Earle welcomed the federal defence infrastructure announcement, saying it will enable 5 Wing Goose Bay to support Arctic operations; he described planned activity at Goose Bay as significant and said further details will be announced, deferring allocation and timelines to DND.