Justin Trudeau. The current potential for conflict is limited and is only likely to occur if Canada is directly attacked, as it is improbable that Trudeau will do anything aggressive in the region as that is not what he has signalled so far during his brief tenure as Prime Minister. POTENTIAL CAUSES OF CONFLICT
Northwest Passage and Northern Sea Route
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Figure 3: A map showing the routes of the NWP and NSR. Source: http://www.static4.businessinsider.com/image/542d6f2c6da8112 815701308-680-560/arctic-ice-9.jpg
S As has previously been discussed, the NWP is an area of the Arctic which has the potential to cause conflict. But the NSR also has potential to cause conflict. Until recently, the NWP and NSR were impassable and therefore any statements
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