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But they are very clear: the Arctic is not for sale. &#8220;The people of the north are the ones asserting Canada&#8217;s sovereignty,&#8221; said Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson in Washington Wednesday. Simpson, along with Yukon Premier Ranj Paillai and Nunavut Premier P.K. Akeeagok, were scheduled to also meet Thursday with representatives from Greenland, which Trump has also made noise about trying to acquire. 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