NDP slams Ottawa over ‘wrong-headed’ approach to North CBC

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NDP slams Ottawa over ‘wrong-headed’ approach to North CBC

by NationTalk on September 27, 20071142 Views

NDP slams Ottawa over ‘wrong-headed’ approach to North

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 | 8:00 PM CT
The Canadian Press

The New Democrats are calling for a national debate on the Arctic, saying the Harper government is needlessly militarizing the North instead of focusing on its environment and people.

In the party’s new Arctic policy, released Wednesday in Ottawa, the NDP says Canada can realize its control over the Northwest Passage using civilian agencies such as the Coast Guard and through diplomatic channels.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/09/26/north-cp-ndp.html