Federal money for Arctic projects should go to the territories: N.W.T. OTTAWA — Federal money meant for Arctic projects and programs should go to the territories, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson said on Wednesday. “When the federal government starts rolling out Arctic programs, it really needs to look to the North,” Simpson said, referring to the three territories. Transport Canada is the department responsible for developing the Arctic Infrastructure Fund. “That’s why we met with Minister MacKinnon to raise our questions around the Arctic Infrastructure Fund and what that was going to look like.