Conversely to what you described as exaggerated and unnecessary concerns over Arctic sovereignty raised over the opening of the Northwest Passage, the Russians are embracing the opening of the Northeast Passage and are poised to reap the economic benefits of new traffic. In your opinion, aside from the stewardship and the measures you've already described, what does Canada need to do from the standpoint of national defence so that we too can concentrate more on the economic development, while at the same time preserving the natural environment?
On October 6th, 2009. See this statement in context.