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Snowmobiles light the drop zone before a Canadian Armed Forces battalion parachute drop near Resolute Bay, Nunavut. DND photograph by Louis Brunet
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. By adopting a focused and pragmatic strategy to protect its undersea cables, Canada can safeguard its national interests and contribute to the stability of the global order, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. By adopting a focused and pragmatic strategy to protect its undersea cables, Canada can safeguard its national interests and contribute to the stability of the global order, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 9, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Ottawa must find the right fleet composition and capacity so the Navy can make more tactically informed decisions about its operations, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 9, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 9, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Ottawa must find the right fleet composition and capacity so the Navy can make more tactically informed decisions about its operations, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN POMEROY | December 4, 2024
Canada must prepare for minimal sea ice in the Arctic Ocean in the summer and sea level rise on all coasts as glacier melt raises sea levels, writes John W. Pomeroy, a snow and ice hydrologist at the University of Saskatchewan. Photograph courtesy of pasja1000, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY JOHN POMEROY | December 4, 2024
Opinion | BY JOHN POMEROY | December 4, 2024
Canada must prepare for minimal sea ice in the Arctic Ocean in the summer and sea level rise on all coasts as glacier melt raises sea levels, writes John W. Pomeroy, a snow and ice hydrologist at the University of Saskatchewan. Photograph courtesy of pasja1000, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
At first glance it would seem ludicrous to think we could deter the Russian or Chinese navies with a 7,000 ton Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship which mounts a single 25mm cannon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal David Veldman
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
At first glance it would seem ludicrous to think we could deter the Russian or Chinese navies with a 7,000 ton Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship which mounts a single 25mm cannon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal David Veldman
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 2, 2024
N.W.T Premier R.J. Simpson, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in West Block on Oct. 7. A delegation of territorial government representatives and 26 Indigenous leaders visited Ottawa to discuss issues facing people in northern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Cynthia Münster
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 2, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 2, 2024
N.W.T Premier R.J. Simpson, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in West Block on Oct. 7. A delegation of territorial government representatives and 26 Indigenous leaders visited Ottawa to discuss issues facing people in northern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Cynthia Münster
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says the issue is complex and there is 'a cascading effect of runaway costs associated with accessing market foods' for the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says the issue is complex and there is 'a cascading effect of runaway costs associated with accessing market foods' for the region. 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