Stephen LeDrew speaks with Dean Baxendale, CEO of Optimum Publishing and a participant in global security conferences, about alarming reports of Chinese and Russian activity in Canada’s Arctic.
As concerns grow about China’s expanding global influence, new questions are emerging about Canada’s ability to defend its own territory — particularly in the North.
Baxendale explains how foreign actors have been placing beacons, building relationships, and pursuing resource deals in the Arctic for years, raising serious concerns about sovereignty, security, and economic control.
He also points to growing fears that Canada’s allies — especially the United States through NORAD — may not tolerate a weakened Canadian presence in the Arctic indefinitely.
With Mark Carney now shaping Canada’s global posture, the question becomes whether Canada is prepared to defend its territory — or whether it is being quietly outmanoeuvered by global powers.
Three Minutes. Direct. Unfiltered.
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