IQALUIT, Nunavut – Politicians and leaders from countries around the North Pole are arriving in this northern capital for a meeting of the Arctic Council.Canada will end its two-year term Friday at the helm of the council, the main international body promoting co-operation in an increasingly busy and contested region. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will be in Iqaluit to take over as chairman.Canada’s time at the head of the top of the world as been well-used, said federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq, who has led the council for the last two years.She said major new studies have been …read more
Source: National Newswatch
