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Conservatives Protecting and Defending Canada’s North
February 09, 2010
On Tuesday, our Conservative Government updated Canadians on our actions and leadership in exercising our sovereignty and strengthening the economy of Canada’s North.
Our Government is firmly committed to asserting sovereignty over Canada’s Arctic lands and waters – taking into consideration the history, international law, and way of life of the Inuit and other Aboriginal peoples who have inhabited the region for thousands of years.
Our Northern Strategy focuses on strengthening Canada’s Arctic sovereignty, protecting the fragile northern environment, and promoting economic and social development; while at the same time, giving Northerners more control over their own economic and political future.
To fulfill our commitments to the North, our Government created the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and is investing in future infrastructure projects in the North.
Our Government has long worked side-by-side with our international Arctic neighbours to deliver real results for the region. This relationship will continue to strengthen as we host the five Arctic Ocean coastal states in March, 2010.
Our Conservative Government is taking action for Canada’s North by working to assert our sovereignty, strengthen the economy, and put the region in position for a more prosperous future.
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