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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
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 25, 2022
A new study of northern Canadians shows a disconnect between northerners and the federal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured here with MP for Winnipeg and Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 25, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 25, 2022
A new study of northern Canadians shows a disconnect between northerners and the federal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured here with MP for Winnipeg and Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | April 20, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in November 2021. Federal policy can also be a stumbling block, including Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada’s requirement to avoid ‘overbuild’ in telecommunications projects, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | April 20, 2022
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | April 20, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in November 2021. Federal policy can also be a stumbling block, including Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada’s requirement to avoid ‘overbuild’ in telecommunications projects, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEPHEN VAN DINE | April 6, 2022
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal is pictured on Parliament Hill on March 22. The federal government needs to revisit its level of ambition on the safety and security aspects of the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework as well as its defence policy, writes Stephen Van Dine. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY STEPHEN VAN DINE | April 6, 2022
Opinion | BY STEPHEN VAN DINE | April 6, 2022
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal is pictured on Parliament Hill on March 22. The federal government needs to revisit its level of ambition on the safety and security aspects of the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework as well as its defence policy, writes Stephen Van Dine. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | March 25, 2022
Deployed members of the Joint Task Force Support Component arrive at Resolute Bay, Nunavut for Operation NUNALIVUT 2018 on February 27, 2018. Pierre Leblanc makes the case that Resolute Bay should be developed into an expanded security hub serving the North and Canada's Arctic sovereignty. Photograph courtesy of Major Jean-Francois Robert and the Canadian Armed Forces Image Gallery
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | March 25, 2022
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | March 25, 2022
Deployed members of the Joint Task Force Support Component arrive at Resolute Bay, Nunavut for Operation NUNALIVUT 2018 on February 27, 2018. Pierre Leblanc makes the case that Resolute Bay should be developed into an expanded security hub serving the North and Canada's Arctic sovereignty. Photograph courtesy of Major Jean-Francois Robert and the Canadian Armed Forces Image Gallery
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 21, 2022
A C-130 takes off from Canadian Forces Station Alert on Ellsmere Island, Nunavut, in 2019. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has spurred discussion about the state of Canada's military capacity, particularly in the North, where Russia is Canada's neighbour. Photograph courtesy of Paul Green/The National Guard
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 21, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 21, 2022
A C-130 takes off from Canadian Forces Station Alert on Ellsmere Island, Nunavut, in 2019. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has spurred discussion about the state of Canada's military capacity, particularly in the North, where Russia is Canada's neighbour. Photograph courtesy of Paul Green/The National Guard
Opinion | March 21, 2022
Opinion | March 21, 2022
Opinion | March 21, 2022
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 21, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured Feb. 22 on the Hill, flanked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Anand is advocating for an 'aggressive' increase to Canada's military budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 21, 2022
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 21, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured Feb. 22 on the Hill, flanked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Anand is advocating for an 'aggressive' increase to Canada's military budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY HLYNUR GUDJONSSON | January 24, 2022
Representatives of the Icelandic and Russian foreign ministries gather at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in May 2021. Advancing equality in the Arctic could significantly add resources to our national balance sheets that can be used to build a more secure future, but it will not happen without ensuring that the many voices of women and men across the Arctic have a seat at the table where decisions are made, writes Ambassador Hlynur Gudjonsson. Photograph courtesy of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs/Gunnar Vigfússon
Opinion | BY HLYNUR GUDJONSSON | January 24, 2022
Opinion | BY HLYNUR GUDJONSSON | January 24, 2022
Representatives of the Icelandic and Russian foreign ministries gather at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in May 2021. Advancing equality in the Arctic could significantly add resources to our national balance sheets that can be used to build a more secure future, but it will not happen without ensuring that the many voices of women and men across the Arctic have a seat at the table where decisions are made, writes Ambassador Hlynur Gudjonsson. Photograph courtesy of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs/Gunnar Vigfússon
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 20, 2022
Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal, pictured in February 2020 after a Liberal cabinet meeting. Crown-Indigenous Relations, overseen by Minister Marc Miller, and Northern Affairs Canada, overseen by Vandal, has $4-billion worth of environmental liabilities on its books. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 20, 2022
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 20, 2022
Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal, pictured in February 2020 after a Liberal cabinet meeting. Crown-Indigenous Relations, overseen by Minister Marc Miller, and Northern Affairs Canada, overseen by Vandal, has $4-billion worth of environmental liabilities on its books. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NEIL DESAI AND CATHY MUNROE | January 12, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, who is responsible for the Canada Border Services Agency, is pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 30, 2021. While novel technologies will prove difficult targets for border controls, the use of emerging technologies as a tool of border management also presents its own host of troubling ‘opportunities,’ write Neil Desai and Cathy Munroe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Flickr photograph by Dennis Sylvester Hurd
Opinion | BY NEIL DESAI AND CATHY MUNROE | January 12, 2022
Opinion | BY NEIL DESAI AND CATHY MUNROE | January 12, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, who is responsible for the Canada Border Services Agency, is pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 30, 2021. While novel technologies will prove difficult targets for border controls, the use of emerging technologies as a tool of border management also presents its own host of troubling ‘opportunities,’ write Neil Desai and Cathy Munroe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Flickr photograph by Dennis Sylvester Hurd
Opinion | BY LUCIO ANGELUCCI | December 21, 2021
Carbon taxes and fuel standards are helping close the price gap between diesel and biodiesel, but it will be many years before these policies will have enough of an impact, especially in sectors like shipping and mining, which can use very high blends to maximize pollution reductions, writes Lucio Angelucci. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY LUCIO ANGELUCCI | December 21, 2021
Opinion | BY LUCIO ANGELUCCI | December 21, 2021
Carbon taxes and fuel standards are helping close the price gap between diesel and biodiesel, but it will be many years before these policies will have enough of an impact, especially in sectors like shipping and mining, which can use very high blends to maximize pollution reductions, writes Lucio Angelucci. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ROB HUEBERT | December 8, 2021
A CC-177 Globemaster arrives in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, with members from 38 Canadian Brigade Group participating in Exercise Arctic Ram on Feb. 13, 2016. Canada must ensure it is ready and able to provide kinetic force to stop any form of Russian use of force, writes Rob Huebert. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet
Opinion | BY ROB HUEBERT | December 8, 2021
Opinion | BY ROB HUEBERT | December 8, 2021
A CC-177 Globemaster arrives in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, with members from 38 Canadian Brigade Group participating in Exercise Arctic Ram on Feb. 13, 2016. Canada must ensure it is ready and able to provide kinetic force to stop any form of Russian use of force, writes Rob Huebert. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet