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Canada's Regions › Geography
What is the Arctic sovereignty issue for Canada?
- A dispute with the United States over the Alaska border
- Canada's claim to Arctic waters and territory, including the Northwest Passage, which some countries dispute as international waters
- A territorial dispute with Denmark over Greenland's borders
- A conflict with Russia over fishing rights in the Arctic Ocean
Why this is the correct answer
Canada claims the Arctic waters, including the Northwest Passage, as internal waters over which it holds full sovereignty. Some countries, particularly the United States, argue the Passage is an international strait open to navigation by all nations, making this an ongoing diplomatic tension.