Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with troops following an announcement to defend and transform Canada’s Northern and Arctic regions in Yellowknife, N.W.T., on, March 12, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
The federal government is allocating nearly $35 billion to boost military presence in Canada’s northern region and to improve infrastructure.
Around $32 billion of the funding will be used in military forward operating locations in Yellowknife, Inuvik, Iqaluit, and Deployed Operating Base 5 Wing in Goose Bay, N.L.
