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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Ditto as above.
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Harper has brought more attention to arctic issues than any PM in a long time, but his record on it still isn't stellar. I highly question his decision to eliminate the position of ambassador of circumpolar affairs; he backed down on his election promise of three armed icebreakers and instead purchased one icebreaker. As well, Canada's arctic polar mapping project (which will be key, given that polar shelf claims need to be submitted by 2013) is underfunded compared with what other nations are doing. It's a step forward from recent governments, but it's still far less than I hoped for given his election promises.