File photo—Defence Minister David McGuinty (R), listens as Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in Ottawa, on April 27, 2026. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
The Liberal government is shutting down the Nanisivik naval station on northern Baffin Island as a cost-cutting measure, and plans eventually to transfer the property to another party.
The Department of National Defence says it already has started to transition the problem-plagued Nanisivik Naval Facility out of operations.
