OTTAWA — Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to build a new military base in Canada’s Arctic to bolster its security against threats from China and Russia.

Poilievre unveiled the announcement during a press conference on Monday in Iqaluit and in a slickly produced video released earlier in the day.

It comes as Poilievre, who for the past two years has been prosecuting the Liberal government’s record on the cost of living, is shifting his focus to Canadian security at a time when Canadians are also becoming increasingly concerned about statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump.