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flag Canada appoints Inuit leader as Arctic ambassador amid rising geopolitical tensions with China.

flag Canada has appointed Virginia Mearns, an Inuit leader from Iqaluit, as its new Arctic ambassador to defend sovereignty amid rising geopolitical tensions, particularly with the presence of a Chinese icebreaker. flag Mearns will engage with international counterparts and advance Canada's polar interests. flag Despite cuts to the foreign service budget, Canada will proceed with a $35 million Arctic policy, including opening new consulates in Alaska and Greenland.

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