I think the answer to that question is yes, unequivocally yes.
The distances to the High Arctic from our principal naval bases and Coast Guard bases, and the lack of facilities in the High Arctic to support and sustain operations are serious material deficiencies that would cripple any kind of Canadian response to an emergency. This could be a simple safety of life at sea issue, all the way up to law enforcement or to open conflict with a competitor nation, so I absolutely believe that the Arctic needs to have a much higher profile because of the logistical component.
This is an important issue with the United States as well. The Americans are also looking at how their very outdated and limited capacities are going to be augmented. When it comes to interoperability, this is an area of specific interest for the United States and they are looking to Canada for help and assistance in dealing with the future in the Arctic.