As part of his upcoming trip to the Arctic, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will get to see first hand how Canada is improving its military presence in the north.  Harper is planning on stopping in on the patrol frigate HMCS Toronto, while it takes part in the month –long military exercise off of Baffin Island. Harper will be dropping onto the patrol frigate by helicopter, a move that will no doubt be seen as a statement on Russia’s recent announcement that it will be performing paratrooper exercises in the region this upcoming spring. more »