Poilievre promises a military base in Iqaluit, would cut foreign aid to pay for it

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A Conservative government would build a permanent military base in Nunavut and pay for it by 'dramatically cutting' Canada's foreign aid budget, party leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday in Iqaluit OTTAWA — A Conservative government would build a permanent military base in Nunavut and pay for it by "dramatically cutting" Canada's foreign aid budget, party leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday in Iqaluit. Speaking at a press conference, Poilievre said CFB Iqaluit would serve as a base for Royal Canadian Air Force operations in the Arctic and for search and rescue missions. He said the base would be operational within two...