EventDefence Minister Carney visited the Inuit community of Kuujjuaq, Quebec, on June 30, 2026 to discuss how tens‑of‑billions‑dollar upgrades for Canada’s Arctic military presence will be shared with local stakeholders. The meeting also tackled a housing shortfall of up to 1,000 homes and rising tuberculosis rates.
Canadian Defence Minister Carney visited the Inuit community of Kuujjuaq, Quebec, to discuss how planned tens‑of‑billions‑dollar military upgrades will be shared with local Inuit stakeholders, aiming to align defence spending with Indigenous development priorities in the Arctic.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Kuujjuaq in Nunavik for a meeting with Inuit leaders to discuss how the federal defence and infrastructure investment will impact local communities, including housing shortages and tuberculosis control.