加拿大总理哈珀在一份声明中说,"这再次提醒我们,那些在北极地带- 一个在世界上最恶劣的和最具挑战性的气候条件下-进行巡逻和研究工作的勇敢的人们,所面临的非常严峻的真实危险。他们的工作使我们能够更好地了解和保护加拿大北部地区。"
(哈珀声明原文: “It is a grim reminder of the very real dangers faced on a regular basis by those brave individuals who conduct research and patrol our Arctic — one of the harshest and most challenging climates in the world — to better understand and protect Canada’s North” )