Thread by @MrMubinShaikh

I get the relitigation of inquiry post-hoc but it's out w/#EmergenciesAct & in w/#CCPinCDNPOLI (of valid concern btw). Matches shift v. China from perspective of support to Russia v. Ukraine. Mistake to make this partisan given what RUS & CHN are also doing up in the CDN arctic.

Hyper-partisanship is the poisonous wedge that splits people into being party first, which, if not tempered by humility & yielding to fact, inevitably leads to loyalty over country even where it coincides with the interests of a competing foreign power. Just sayin'.

Since everyone is so interested now, Canada has # of interests in the arctic, while RUS & CHN cooperate w/each other. Spy balloon is just one tip of one iceberg, collectively melting away to uncover new travel routes & even mineral deposits esp. Indigenous rights to those areas.

Remember what this all looks like from the top of the globe & who else is there:

*I think the Canadian side is the best because we have all the islands. :p Hope we impose fees for pass-through & channel big part of revenue to Indigenous & environmental support groups. This must be tied into any such deals.

This is what looks like from the other side:

What it looks like from the RUS perspective facing North America:

From our side, looking north:

"By mid-century, a Transpolar Passage will open across the Arctic Ocean via the North Pole."
maritime-executive.com/editorials/the…

I'll stop here because my knowledge in this area is limited. Generally speaking, we should know what's out there on this issue so it can be discussed with the right interests in mind. :) <The end>