Canada's Arctic Sovereignty Betrayed at Nanisivik The federal government's decision to shut down and offload the Nanisivik naval port on Baffin Island is a striking example of Ottawa's wavering commitment to its own promises of Arctic sovereignty.
The station, initially touted as a deep sea port and a pillar of Canadian presence in the region under Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government, has been reduced to a mere footnote in Canada's Arctic ambitions.
The Nanisivik Naval Facility's troubled history is well documented.