Six takeaways from this week’s U.S.-Canada joint Arctic statement
From what this means for the bilateral
relationship to the confusion over drilling, Heather Exner-Pirot breaks down
this week’s announcement.
Heather Exner-Pirot
Managing Editor, Arctic Yearbook
Heather Exner-Pirot is the Managing Editor of the Arctic Yearbook. She is a member of the Board of Advisors for The Arctic Institute, an Editorial Board member with the Canadian Journal of Foreign Policy, a Board member with the Saskatchewan First Nations Economic Development Network, and an online commentator for Radio Canada’s Eye on the Arctic. She earned her PhD at the University of Calgary in 2011 and has held positions with the University of Arctic and the International Centre for Northern Governance and Development. She is currently a Strategist for Outreach and Indigenous Engagement at the University of Saskatchewan.
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