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Not much. Denmark patrols similarly huge and empty arctic Greenland with a 14-man strong unit.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius_Dog_Sled_Patrol

Sure, there's a bit more to it than that, but Denmark is a lot smaller than Canada, and has unremarkable military spending, even for its size.