Built with no funds from the federal government, and it's a source of pride for sure for the Northwest Territories. I can only lament the fact that the write-up of the event in The Globe and Mail called the premier Ed McLeod instead of Bob McLeod, which might have rubbed some people the wrong way.
The Arctic Council is about international issues, but international issues start at home. They're formulated out of domestic policy-making. When the Arctic Council comes together as an intergovernmental forum, yes, they will discuss scientific matters. They will put common positions out there, and they get better and better at it.