Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989
Sunday, December 15, 2024 | Latest Paper

The North

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 ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 2, 2024
A 2022 report by Auditor General Karen Hogan found that found that some infrastructure investments for Arctic waters surveillance, such as the Nanisivik Naval Facility in Nunavut, did little to improve surveillance and the capacity to respond to incidents. The Hill Times photograph
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 2, 2024
A 2022 report by Auditor General Karen Hogan found that found that some infrastructure investments for Arctic waters surveillance, such as the Nanisivik Naval Facility in Nunavut, did little to improve surveillance and the capacity to respond to incidents. The Hill Times photograph
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | December 2, 2024
Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree attended a ceremony in Behchokǫ̀ on Nov. 14 , where 22 Indigenous governments and groups from across the Northwest Territories signed onto a funding pact worth $375-million over the next 10 years intended to be used for conservation and stewardship. The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | December 2, 2024
Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree attended a ceremony in Behchokǫ̀ on Nov. 14 , where 22 Indigenous governments and groups from across the Northwest Territories signed onto a funding pact worth $375-million over the next 10 years intended to be used for conservation and stewardship. The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | December 2, 2024
A four-unit housing complex in Aklavik, N.W.T. The community of approximately 667 people, located in the Beaufort Delta, faces significant climate change-induced challenges, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson
Opinion | BY MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | December 2, 2024
A four-unit housing complex in Aklavik, N.W.T. The community of approximately 667 people, located in the Beaufort Delta, faces significant climate change-induced challenges, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson
Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | December 2, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is preparing an Arctic foreign policy, in consultation with Indigenous partners, territorial governments and Arctic allies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | December 2, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is preparing an Arctic foreign policy, in consultation with Indigenous partners, territorial governments and Arctic allies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | December 2, 2024
Natan Obed is president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national representative organization for Inuit in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | December 2, 2024
Natan Obed is president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national representative organization for Inuit in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada has invested more money in the Nutrition North program to increase subsidy rates that lower the cost of nutritious foods, writes Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada has invested more money in the Nutrition North program to increase subsidy rates that lower the cost of nutritious foods, writes Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | June 10, 2020
Strict travel restrictions to Inuit regions have been effective at keeping COVID-19 out of most Inuit communities so far, writes Natan Obed, but as the pandemic extends into the short Arctic summer season, Inuit communities will be faced with hard choices. Flickr photograph by Fiona Paton
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | June 10, 2020
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | June 10, 2020
Strict travel restrictions to Inuit regions have been effective at keeping COVID-19 out of most Inuit communities so far, writes Natan Obed, but as the pandemic extends into the short Arctic summer season, Inuit communities will be faced with hard choices. Flickr photograph by Fiona Paton
Opinion | BY MARK MALLORY | June 10, 2020
Currently, Nunavut remains the only jurisdiction in Canada where COVID-19 has not reached. So, a southern scientific team coming north to conduct research could introduce the virus, which would have devastating consequences, writes Mark Mallory. Photograph courtesy of Mark Mallory
Opinion | BY MARK MALLORY | June 10, 2020
Opinion | BY MARK MALLORY | June 10, 2020
Currently, Nunavut remains the only jurisdiction in Canada where COVID-19 has not reached. So, a southern scientific team coming north to conduct research could introduce the virus, which would have devastating consequences, writes Mark Mallory. Photograph courtesy of Mark Mallory
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MANN | June 10, 2020
EU-funded research with Canadian participation includes a project to give polar scientists better access to ice-breakers and improve marine-based research in the ice-covered Arctic Ocean, writes Michael Mann. NOAA photograph by Jeremy Potter
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MANN | June 10, 2020
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MANN | June 10, 2020
EU-funded research with Canadian participation includes a project to give polar scientists better access to ice-breakers and improve marine-based research in the ice-covered Arctic Ocean, writes Michael Mann. NOAA photograph by Jeremy Potter
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2020
Dan Vandal is the first person to hold the standalone title of minister of northern affairs. The coronavirus pandemic 'threw a monkey wrench' into the work he was tackling in his mandate letter, he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2020
Dan Vandal is the first person to hold the standalone title of minister of northern affairs. The coronavirus pandemic 'threw a monkey wrench' into the work he was tackling in his mandate letter, he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP BOB ZIMMER | June 10, 2020
Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq is pictured in Ottawa in November 2019. It is clear that the success the North has had in blocking the spread of COVID-19 has been thanks to the quick action of northern leadership, writes Conservative MP Bob Zimmer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP BOB ZIMMER | June 10, 2020
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP BOB ZIMMER | June 10, 2020
Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq is pictured in Ottawa in November 2019. It is clear that the success the North has had in blocking the spread of COVID-19 has been thanks to the quick action of northern leadership, writes Conservative MP Bob Zimmer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY COLIN ROBERTSON | May 27, 2020
Then-Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend a CUSMA signing ceremony on Nov. 30, 2018, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY COLIN ROBERTSON | May 27, 2020
Opinion | BY COLIN ROBERTSON | May 27, 2020
Then-Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend a CUSMA signing ceremony on Nov. 30, 2018, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, pictured in the West Block on Feb. 25, says the $30.8-million for Nunavut announced last week is not the end of Ottawa’s partnership with the territory in combatting COVID-19 and that more funds may be on the table. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, pictured in the West Block on Feb. 25, says the $30.8-million for Nunavut announced last week is not the end of Ottawa’s partnership with the territory in combatting COVID-19 and that more funds may be on the table. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVEN SUTHERLAND | February 5, 2020
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen—pictured arriving for a cabinet meeting on Jan. 28—is in charge of the federal government’s National Housing Strategy, which Steven Sutherland writes did not adequately address the needs for Indigenous people living in urban, rural and northern areas of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVEN SUTHERLAND | February 5, 2020
Opinion | BY STEVEN SUTHERLAND | February 5, 2020
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen—pictured arriving for a cabinet meeting on Jan. 28—is in charge of the federal government’s National Housing Strategy, which Steven Sutherland writes did not adequately address the needs for Indigenous people living in urban, rural and northern areas of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 11, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and two of his kids are pictured during the Liberal leader's trip to Iqaluit in early October during the campaign. He was the only leader to do so during the election, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 11, 2019
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 11, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and two of his kids are pictured during the Liberal leader's trip to Iqaluit in early October during the campaign. He was the only leader to do so during the election, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 4, 2019
The major obstacle to Alberta’s future well-being at the moment is not Justin Trudeau. It is Jason Kenney, pictured on May 2, 2019, in the Prime Minister's Office in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 4, 2019
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 4, 2019
The major obstacle to Alberta’s future well-being at the moment is not Justin Trudeau. It is Jason Kenney, pictured on May 2, 2019, in the Prime Minister's Office in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MONICA ELL-KANAYUK | October 9, 2019
Ivujivik, Nunavik is pictured. Unless you live in the Arctic, you probably haven’t heard anything about the region that makes up more than half of Canada’s territory, writes Inuit Circumpolar Council President Monica Ell-Kanayuk. Photograph courtesy of ICC Canada
Opinion | BY MONICA ELL-KANAYUK | October 9, 2019
Opinion | BY MONICA ELL-KANAYUK | October 9, 2019
Ivujivik, Nunavik is pictured. Unless you live in the Arctic, you probably haven’t heard anything about the region that makes up more than half of Canada’s territory, writes Inuit Circumpolar Council President Monica Ell-Kanayuk. Photograph courtesy of ICC Canada