China Is Embedded in Canada's Arctic
by Gordon G. Chang
January 28, 2026 at 5:00 amRussia, despite all the horrible things it does, is not able to challenge Canada without its partner. Carney was quick to name China as the biggest security threat to his country during a federal election debate last April. At Davos, however, he was not willing to talk about China posing a danger to his country.
Carney had it right the first time: Canada's top threat is China.
At the top of the world, Russia and China are close partners.
China is now studying and surveying Arctic waters to help its submarines both navigate and evade detection.
Beijing has had Canada in its sights for a long time, and it has not limited its threatening activities to the seas.
"Canada's underfunding stems from post-Cold War complacency, reliance on the U.S., and prioritization of social programs over military defense." — Charles Burton, Sinopsis think tank, to Gatestone, January 2026.
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https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22235/china-canada-arctic