Arctic contributor: John Higginbotham John Higginbotham is a Senior Fellow at Carleton University and at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo, Ont., where he leads the Centre’s new Arctic program. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/john-higginbotham/rss en Some Perspective on the U.S.-Canada Joint Statement on the Arctic Mon, 09 Jan 2017 05:03:30 +0000 John Higginbotham https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/09/some-perspective-on-the-u-s-canada-joint-statement-on-the-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/09/some-perspective-on-the-u-s-canada-joint-statement-on-the-arctic Canada’s challenge in the coming months will be to educate the Trump administration about the benefits of a strong partnership on issues of common concern in the North American Arctic – and to not be too smug or provocative about it. The Canadian Government Must Show its Arctic Plan Governance Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 John Higginbotham https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/02/16/the-canadian-government-must-show-its-arctic-plan https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/02/16/the-canadian-government-must-show-its-arctic-plan Canada’s Arctic neighbours have developed impressive new Arctic plans and investments, but there is no sign yet of what Canada’s new Liberal government will do. Arctic development should be at the heart of its climate change strategy, infrastructure investment, defence and indigenous engagement priorities.