Policy: The North is Canada’s Secret Weapon Against Donald Trump
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Fen Osler Hampson argues that Canada must urgently develop its North, not only for economic gain but as “a strategic necessity” to counter threats from the United States, China, and Russia. Highlighting Canada’s geographic vulnerability, Hampson warns that “Canada’s lack of strategic depth leaves us vulnerable” and likens the challenge to Russia’s historical efforts to secure Siberia against foreign aggression. “Trump’s rhetoric and policies echo historical Manifest Destiny ambitions,” he writes, and urges the country to seize control of its Arctic potential to safeguard sovereignty. Drawing on models like Manitoba’s “One Canada Trade Corridor” and Quebec’s Plan Nord, Hampson says, “The North is Canada’s secret weapon… The time to wield it is now.”
