I would say that Canada lacks a long-term vision for the Arctic. This government has done a fair bit in the last little while, more than we've had in previous decades, to be sure. But I think the country is not quite sure what to do with the Arctic as a whole. I think it's a much broader issue than just whether this government, this time, this year has a particular plan in mind; it's whether we as a nation have truly understood what it means to be a circumpolar country.
On May 11th, 2009. See this statement in context.