It is no secret that Canada and Russia have competing claims to the Arctic. IN fact, it is possible that the two nations will share a border there some day:
https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/articl...ing_borders_t/
The war in the Ukraine has revealed how reluctant the West can be to get involved in a war. It has also brought the possibility that Russia may make a nuclear weapon strike to the fore.
Even thought Canada is part of Nato, I am not certain that nuclear power Nato allies would be willing to guarantee that they are prepared to launch the own nuclear weapons in defence of Canada if a military conflict over the sparesely populated arctic broke out.
So, should Canada have its own nukes?
At this point, my first thought is that it couldn't hurt. Then again, I also pronouce "nuclear" the same way ol' W did. Nukular!
Thoughts? Is it viable economically? Technologically? Politically?
EDIT:
Lot's of good points in the replies so far, thanks everyone.
To clarify a bit, I guess what I am wondering is if Canada needs its own Nukes in order to ensure mutually assured destruction, which would deter a hostile state from using its own nuclear arsenal. Nuclear war seems unthinkable, and yet possible. In the event that Russia used a "low yield" nuke I am skeptical that allies would respond in kind for fear of escalation to a full out armageddon. In which case, Canada may need its own nuclear capabilities.
Further food for thought here:
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/0...clear-00019899