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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed. The more control the federal government has in the North, the more likely those policies endanger Inuit communities, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 1, 2025
Paul Irngaut, Nunavut Tunngavik vice president and chair of the Infrastructure and Housing Advisory Committee, holds a press conference in West Block on Oct. 30, 2025, to discuss four Inuit-led major projects and their inclusion in the government’s infrastructure projects of national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 1, 2025
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 1, 2025
Paul Irngaut, Nunavut Tunngavik vice president and chair of the Infrastructure and Housing Advisory Committee, holds a press conference in West Block on Oct. 30, 2025, to discuss four Inuit-led major projects and their inclusion in the government’s infrastructure projects of national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 1, 2025
“The all-season roads, ports, highways, and other trade-enabling infrastructure we build through the fund will spur growth and better connect northern and Indigenous communities to the Canadian economy and the world,” says a statement from Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty about the Arctic Infrastructure Fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 1, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 1, 2025
“The all-season roads, ports, highways, and other trade-enabling infrastructure we build through the fund will spur growth and better connect northern and Indigenous communities to the Canadian economy and the world,” says a statement from Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty about the Arctic Infrastructure Fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | November 27, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the 2025 federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | November 27, 2025
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | November 27, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the 2025 federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | November 19, 2025
After living through generations of Canada’s colonial Arctic policies, Inuit and Nunavummiut are sending a clear message to Parliament that the days of unilateral decision-making in Ottawa are over, writes Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Phil Squires/Flickr
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | November 19, 2025
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | November 19, 2025
After living through generations of Canada’s colonial Arctic policies, Inuit and Nunavummiut are sending a clear message to Parliament that the days of unilateral decision-making in Ottawa are over, writes Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Phil Squires/Flickr
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 3, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government looks to invest in major infrastructure projects, the Northwest Territories is calling for funds to help build a highway to the Arctic.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 3, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 3, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government looks to invest in major infrastructure projects, the Northwest Territories is calling for funds to help build a highway to the Arctic.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | June 25, 2021
An icebreaker pictured in Greenland, which is the only part of the Kingdom of Denmark that is geographically located within the Arctic region. In a historic meeting, the Danish prime minister recently recognized that fact and said it was time for Greenland to take the lead in the region, writes Jan Top Christensen Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | June 25, 2021
Opinion | June 25, 2021
An icebreaker pictured in Greenland, which is the only part of the Kingdom of Denmark that is geographically located within the Arctic region. In a historic meeting, the Danish prime minister recently recognized that fact and said it was time for Greenland to take the lead in the region, writes Jan Top Christensen Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she's disappointed with government efforts in the area of mental health in the North and pointed to the need for a holistic approach, encompassing housing and basic necessities as a good area of focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she's disappointed with government efforts in the area of mental health in the North and pointed to the need for a holistic approach, encompassing housing and basic necessities as a good area of focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | June 9, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route are the backbones of both Canadian and Russian respective Arctic policies. Notably, the U.S. has refused to recognize either Canada’s or Russia’s claims, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | June 9, 2021
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | June 9, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route are the backbones of both Canadian and Russian respective Arctic policies. Notably, the U.S. has refused to recognize either Canada’s or Russia’s claims, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
HMCS Kingston sails in Lancaster Sound, close to Gascoyne Inlet during Operation Nano, Aug. 29, 2019. The link between climate change and security and defence, with the Arctic at the centre as a region of future economic development, but also military competition, offers opportunities for exchanges, sharing best practices and benchmarking between Canada and the EU, writes Brig.-Gen. Fritz Urbach. Photograph courtesy of DND/Corporal Simon Arcand
HMCS Kingston sails in Lancaster Sound, close to Gascoyne Inlet during Operation Nano, Aug. 29, 2019. The link between climate change and security and defence, with the Arctic at the centre as a region of future economic development, but also military competition, offers opportunities for exchanges, sharing best practices and benchmarking between Canada and the EU, writes Brig.-Gen. Fritz Urbach. Photograph courtesy of DND/Corporal Simon Arcand
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | March 10, 2021
U.S. Coast Guards pictured in the Arctic. It is therefore imperative for Canada to identify possible partners for cooperative action and to determine the methods to be used in achieving its domestic and international goals in the region, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | March 10, 2021
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | March 10, 2021
U.S. Coast Guards pictured in the Arctic. It is therefore imperative for Canada to identify possible partners for cooperative action and to determine the methods to be used in achieving its domestic and international goals in the region, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
If the digital divide is to be successfully bridged, content providers and application developers must therefore deliver content to remote communities differently than they do elsewhere, write Catherine Rosenberg and Andrew Lappalainen. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
If the digital divide is to be successfully bridged, content providers and application developers must therefore deliver content to remote communities differently than they do elsewhere, write Catherine Rosenberg and Andrew Lappalainen. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
The three territorial Senators—Independents Pat Duncan, left, and Margaret Dawn Anderson, and Conservative Dennis Patterson—sent a letter to cabinet in October calling out the federal government for pitting the regions against each other to fight over the two shelters earmarked for the North. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada, Sen. Pat Duncan’s office
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
The three territorial Senators—Independents Pat Duncan, left, and Margaret Dawn Anderson, and Conservative Dennis Patterson—sent a letter to cabinet in October calling out the federal government for pitting the regions against each other to fight over the two shelters earmarked for the North. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada, Sen. Pat Duncan’s office
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JAMES BEZAN | November 18, 2020
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2020. Before the pandemic, the Liberal government failed to deliver the critical equipment our Canadian Armed Forces need to protect us on the land, sea, and in the air, and is compromising our ability to continue to contribute meaningfully to our NORAD and NATO alliances in the future, writes James Bezan The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JAMES BEZAN | November 18, 2020
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JAMES BEZAN | November 18, 2020
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2020. Before the pandemic, the Liberal government failed to deliver the critical equipment our Canadian Armed Forces need to protect us on the land, sea, and in the air, and is compromising our ability to continue to contribute meaningfully to our NORAD and NATO alliances in the future, writes James Bezan The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | November 9, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The limited traffic at this time and in the future reduces the likelihood of an environmental incident. It also provides more time for the Canadian authorities to develop properly mapped specific corridors which will reduce the possibility of grounding, damaging important marine life zones, and endangering the Arctic communities, writes Pierre Leblanc. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | November 9, 2020
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | November 9, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The limited traffic at this time and in the future reduces the likelihood of an environmental incident. It also provides more time for the Canadian authorities to develop properly mapped specific corridors which will reduce the possibility of grounding, damaging important marine life zones, and endangering the Arctic communities, writes Pierre Leblanc. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | September 14, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The Northwest Passage is a disputed and strategically valuable waterway in the High Arctic. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | September 14, 2020
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | September 14, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The Northwest Passage is a disputed and strategically valuable waterway in the High Arctic. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
The National War Memorial is pictured on Nov. 11, 2019, during the National Remembrance Day ceremony. From 2001 to 2014, 158 Canadians soldiers died in the mission in Afghanistan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
The National War Memorial is pictured on Nov. 11, 2019, during the National Remembrance Day ceremony. From 2001 to 2014, 158 Canadians soldiers died in the mission in Afghanistan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade