Canada is expected to apply to the United Nations on Friday to expand its Arctic sea boundary with an eye to claiming the North Pole, setting it on a collision course with Russia and Denmark.

The already large claim, which according to a recent news report may eventually expand to include the Pole, is expected to anger Moscow and Copenhagen, which also have their eyes on the region.

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