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Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. We need strategic federal investment and meaningful partnerships with Inuit communities and private-sector providers to create sustainable, long-term connectivity in the Arctic, writes Erin O’Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal MP Kody Blois chairs the House Agriculture Committee, whose recent report recognizes that oligopolies and monopolies are extracting unreasonable profits at the expense of farmers and consumers, write Marissa Alexander and Wade Thorhaug. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal MP Kody Blois chairs the House Agriculture Committee, whose recent report recognizes that oligopolies and monopolies are extracting unreasonable profits at the expense of farmers and consumers, write Marissa Alexander and Wade Thorhaug. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Canada has fallen far behind other nations in the Arctic with respect to infrastructure and security investments in their northern regions, write Madeleine Redfern and Sean Boyd. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Canada has fallen far behind other nations in the Arctic with respect to infrastructure and security investments in their northern regions, write Madeleine Redfern and Sean Boyd. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAMES MOORE, LUC CASSIVI | May 29, 2024
Members of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry jump into a drop zone during Exercise Arctic Ram near Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on Feb. 12, 2016. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet
Opinion | BY JAMES MOORE, LUC CASSIVI | May 29, 2024
Opinion | BY JAMES MOORE, LUC CASSIVI | May 29, 2024
Members of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry jump into a drop zone during Exercise Arctic Ram near Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on Feb. 12, 2016. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | January 31, 2024
The community of Apex, Nunavut. Small and widely distributed populations, vast expanses of land, and the high cost of living, working, and building will always make the Far North reliant on southern funds. But the balance can shift, writes Ken Coates. Photograph courtesy of Aaron Lloyd/Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | January 31, 2024
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | January 31, 2024
The community of Apex, Nunavut. Small and widely distributed populations, vast expanses of land, and the high cost of living, working, and building will always make the Far North reliant on southern funds. But the balance can shift, writes Ken Coates. Photograph courtesy of Aaron Lloyd/Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 31, 2024
The housing crisis raises many challenges, and Nunavut’s climate makes things even more difficult, writes Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Timothy Neesam/Flickr
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 31, 2024
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 31, 2024
The housing crisis raises many challenges, and Nunavut’s climate makes things even more difficult, writes Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Timothy Neesam/Flickr
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROBERT D. NAULT | September 4, 2017
A barn near Kindcardine, Ont. Liberal MP Robert D. Nault writes that federal and provincial governments need to increase their investment in infrastructure outside of major cities. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROBERT D. NAULT | September 4, 2017
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROBERT D. NAULT | September 4, 2017
A barn near Kindcardine, Ont. Liberal MP Robert D. Nault writes that federal and provincial governments need to increase their investment in infrastructure outside of major cities. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with B.C. Premier John Horgan and doesn't argue in favour of the Trans Mountain pipeline that the federal government supports, that's an example of not doing the work necessary to support Canada's oil-and-gas sector, writes Mark Strahl The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with B.C. Premier John Horgan and doesn't argue in favour of the Trans Mountain pipeline that the federal government supports, that's an example of not doing the work necessary to support Canada's oil-and-gas sector, writes Mark Strahl The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
It remains to be seen how Environment Minister Catherine McKenna responds to a report from the House Environment Committee that recommends 87 changes that would strengthen the Canadian Environmental Protection Act The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
It remains to be seen how Environment Minister Catherine McKenna responds to a report from the House Environment Committee that recommends 87 changes that would strengthen the Canadian Environmental Protection Act The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 12, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in October 2016 on the Hill. There is no easy way out of the political box Trudeau’s government has constructed for itself around the Kinder-Morgan Pipeline, but the prime minister would be well advised to give the review panel’s recommendations serious consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 12, 2017
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 12, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in October 2016 on the Hill. There is no easy way out of the political box Trudeau’s government has constructed for itself around the Kinder-Morgan Pipeline, but the prime minister would be well advised to give the review panel’s recommendations serious consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY PAUL CROWLEY | June 7, 2017
As the Earth continues to warm, there is one region in the Arctic where summer sea ice is expected to last for decades. The Last Ice Area will be a refuge for species such as polar bears. Photograph courtesy of Anita Ritenour
Opinion | BY PAUL CROWLEY | June 7, 2017
Opinion | BY PAUL CROWLEY | June 7, 2017
As the Earth continues to warm, there is one region in the Arctic where summer sea ice is expected to last for decades. The Last Ice Area will be a refuge for species such as polar bears. Photograph courtesy of Anita Ritenour
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | May 17, 2017
A ferry crosses the Yukon River, in Dawson City, Yukon. Arthur Chapman photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | May 17, 2017
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | May 17, 2017
A ferry crosses the Yukon River, in Dawson City, Yukon. Arthur Chapman photograph courtesy of Flickr
A man on an all terrain vehicle in Arviat, Nunavut. Most of the electricity in Nunavut comes from diesel generators. Photograph by Sybille Klenzendolf
A man on an all terrain vehicle in Arviat, Nunavut. Most of the electricity in Nunavut comes from diesel generators. Photograph by Sybille Klenzendolf
Opinion | BY ANNE KARI H. OVIND | May 17, 2017
Norwegian Ambassador Anne Kari Hansen Ovind shakes hands with Governor General David Johnston after presenting her credentials to him on Jan. 26, 2016. Sgt. Ronald Duchesne photograph courtesy of Rideau Hall
Opinion | BY ANNE KARI H. OVIND | May 17, 2017
Opinion | BY ANNE KARI H. OVIND | May 17, 2017
Norwegian Ambassador Anne Kari Hansen Ovind shakes hands with Governor General David Johnston after presenting her credentials to him on Jan. 26, 2016. Sgt. Ronald Duchesne photograph courtesy of Rideau Hall
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017
The Rankin Inlet diesel power station in Nunavut, pictured in 2015. The federal Liberal government announced in this year's budget that it would earmark $21.4-million over four years to curb some northern communities’ reliance on diesel fuel. Photograph courtesy of Janne Wallenius
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017
The Rankin Inlet diesel power station in Nunavut, pictured in 2015. The federal Liberal government announced in this year's budget that it would earmark $21.4-million over four years to curb some northern communities’ reliance on diesel fuel. Photograph courtesy of Janne Wallenius
A large former gold mine near Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories. Natural resources are an important part of the N.W.T. economy. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, WinterCity296
A large former gold mine near Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories. Natural resources are an important part of the N.W.T. economy. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, WinterCity296
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017
The office of Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says that the government is pumping funds into northern housing, noting that a recent $300-million housing pledge comes on top of nearly $97-million set aside in the 2016 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017
The office of Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says that the government is pumping funds into northern housing, noting that a recent $300-million housing pledge comes on top of nearly $97-million set aside in the 2016 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent makes an approach to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The Conservative government committed to purchasing a new flagship icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard, though delivery of the vessel has been delayed. Photograph by Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent makes an approach to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The Conservative government committed to purchasing a new flagship icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard, though delivery of the vessel has been delayed. Photograph by Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard