According to Cmdr. Alex Grant, who is the former HMCS Toronto commanding officer, a military presence in the Arctic is something of importance for Canada. After giving a talk to the Moncton Rotary Club during a luncheon, Grant said, “If we’re claiming it as sovereign, we have to be able to police it. Say there was somebody dumping their bilges and all that water pollution went to Russia, Denmark. They’re not going to be too happy about it and would expect us, as good international neighbors, to be able to know what’s going on in our backyard and react to it.” more »