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Replacements are on order for the Army's current Arctic-capable fleet of Bandvagn 206s, which has more or less lapsed into oblivion, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 10, 2025
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 ERICA IFILL | December 10, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 10, 2025
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 SOLOMON AWA | December 1, 2025
Local governments in the North and the Arctic work hard to deliver essentials, but costs are high, writes Solomon Awa, mayor of Iqaluit. Photograph courtesy of FCM Media
Opinion | BY SOLOMON AWA | December 1, 2025
Opinion | BY SOLOMON AWA | December 1, 2025
Local governments in the North and the Arctic work hard to deliver essentials, but costs are high, writes Solomon Awa, mayor of Iqaluit. Photograph courtesy of FCM Media
Opinion | BY TYSON MACAULAY | December 1, 2025
Modern Small Modular Reactors depend on continuous, secure, high-assurance data links, but the telecommunications systems in the North are not built for that level of responsibility, writes Tyson Macaulay. Photograph courtesy of Alberto Adán, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY TYSON MACAULAY | December 1, 2025
Opinion | BY TYSON MACAULAY | December 1, 2025
Modern Small Modular Reactors depend on continuous, secure, high-assurance data links, but the telecommunications systems in the North are not built for that level of responsibility, writes Tyson Macaulay. Photograph courtesy of Alberto Adán, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | December 1, 2025
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez, centre, pictured speaking at an announcement about funding for the Department for Women and Gender Equality in Ottawa on Oct. 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | December 1, 2025
Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | December 1, 2025
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez, centre, pictured speaking at an announcement about funding for the Department for Women and Gender Equality in Ottawa on Oct. 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | December 1, 2025
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said investments announced in the 2025 federal budget will 'create skilled, well-paid jobs, strengthen regional economies, and help Canadian businesses get their goods to new markets,' in a Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada press release on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | December 1, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | December 1, 2025
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said investments announced in the 2025 federal budget will 'create skilled, well-paid jobs, strengthen regional economies, and help Canadian businesses get their goods to new markets,' in a Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada press release on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROHAN HAZELTON | May 4, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2022 budget committed $1.5-billion in investment over seven years for infrastructure and supply chain projects to help realize critical mineral mining projects in Canada, writes Rohan Hazelton. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ROHAN HAZELTON | May 4, 2022
Opinion | BY ROHAN HAZELTON | May 4, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2022 budget committed $1.5-billion in investment over seven years for infrastructure and supply chain projects to help realize critical mineral mining projects in Canada, writes Rohan Hazelton. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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