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OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau´s government on Tuesday unveiled a 10-year strategic plan for Canada´s resource-rich Arctic region that included strengthening its military presence and responding to increasing international competition. The Arctic offers petroleum deposits and wood, as well as a major maritime shortcut between Europe and Asia through the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. “Canada remains committed …

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