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Ottawa Citizen

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling Canada’s claim over the Northwest Passage “illegitimate” in a major speech that is being criticized for being provocative and inaccurate.

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Pompeo says Canadian claim to Northwest Passage is 'illegitimate'

The Arctic region has been ravaged by the impact of climate change. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had this to say: "The Arctic is at the forefront of opportunity and abundance. It houses 13 percent of the world's undiscovered oil, 30 percent of its undiscovered gas, an abundance of uranium, rare earth minerals, gold, diamonds, and millions of square miles of untapped resources, fisheries galore."

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