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A shifting geopolitical environment leaves the Arctic central to Canada’s sovereignty and security

  • A credible Arctic security strategy must be rooted in Akuqtujuuk—the twin stars that rise together and signal hope. For Canada, those stars are sovereignty
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 26, 2026
Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut. Investments in Arctic military capacity must be made with the dual purpose of supporting vibrant communities who are our first line of defence, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Rigo Olvera, Pexels.com

A shifting geopolitical environment leaves the Arctic central to Canada’s sovereignty and security

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 26, 2026
  • A credible Arctic security strategy must be rooted in Akuqtujuuk—the twin stars that rise together and signal hope. For Canada, those stars are sovereignty

A shifting geopolitical environment leaves the Arctic central to Canada’s sovereignty and security

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 26, 2026
  • A credible Arctic security strategy must be rooted in Akuqtujuuk—the twin stars that rise together and signal hope. For Canada, those stars are sovereignty
Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut. Investments in Arctic military capacity must be made with the dual purpose of supporting vibrant communities who are our first line of defence, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Rigo Olvera, Pexels.com

Most forgotten voices: taking the well-being of Inuit communities seriously

  • To keep the Arctic sovereign and keep up with the national defence, Canada must invest in the people of the Arctic.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 1, 2025
Paul Irngaut, Nunavut Tunngavik vice president and chair of the Infrastructure and Housing Advisory Committee, holds a press conference in West Block on Oct. 30, 2025, to discuss four Inuit-led major projects and their inclusion in the government’s infrastructure projects of national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Most forgotten voices: taking the well-being of Inuit communities seriously

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 1, 2025
  • To keep the Arctic sovereign and keep up with the national defence, Canada must invest in the people of the Arctic.

Most forgotten voices: taking the well-being of Inuit communities seriously

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 1, 2025
  • To keep the Arctic sovereign and keep up with the national defence, Canada must invest in the people of the Arctic.
Paul Irngaut, Nunavut Tunngavik vice president and chair of the Infrastructure and Housing Advisory Committee, holds a press conference in West Block on Oct. 30, 2025, to discuss four Inuit-led major projects and their inclusion in the government’s infrastructure projects of national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arctic security cannot exist without Inuit sovereignty

  • The government must stop creating barriers for Inuit and northerners to be active in our communities.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | November 19, 2025
After living through generations of Canada’s colonial Arctic policies, Inuit and Nunavummiut are sending a clear message to Parliament that the days of unilateral decision-making in Ottawa are over, writes Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Phil Squires/Flickr

Arctic security cannot exist without Inuit sovereignty

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | November 19, 2025
  • The government must stop creating barriers for Inuit and northerners to be active in our communities.

Arctic security cannot exist without Inuit sovereignty

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | November 19, 2025
  • The government must stop creating barriers for Inuit and northerners to be active in our communities.
After living through generations of Canada’s colonial Arctic policies, Inuit and Nunavummiut are sending a clear message to Parliament that the days of unilateral decision-making in Ottawa are over, writes Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Phil Squires/Flickr

Broken promises and the need to move towards reconciliation

  • With each new and re-elected prime minister, Indigenous Peoples hear more promises. It does not take long at all for these promises to be
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 29, 2025
The Eagle River Drum Group performs at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broken promises and the need to move towards reconciliation

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 29, 2025
  • With each new and re-elected prime minister, Indigenous Peoples hear more promises. It does not take long at all for these promises to be

Broken promises and the need to move towards reconciliation

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 29, 2025
  • With each new and re-elected prime minister, Indigenous Peoples hear more promises. It does not take long at all for these promises to be
The Eagle River Drum Group performs at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Inuit voices be heard when it comes to nation-building projects?

  • If these so-called nation-building projects in our own territory cannot even feed children, is it truly nation building?
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 11, 2025
Those most impacted by climate change are the people of the Arctic and Indigenous Peoples in Canada, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Anick-Marie, shared under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license, via Wikimedia Commons

Will Inuit voices be heard when it comes to nation-building projects?

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 11, 2025
  • If these so-called nation-building projects in our own territory cannot even feed children, is it truly nation building?

Will Inuit voices be heard when it comes to nation-building projects?

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 11, 2025
  • If these so-called nation-building projects in our own territory cannot even feed children, is it truly nation building?
Those most impacted by climate change are the people of the Arctic and Indigenous Peoples in Canada, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Anick-Marie, shared under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license, via Wikimedia Commons

The Liberal infrastructure record is nothing to be proud of

  • Infrastructure gaps have major social, health, and economic impacts on Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
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While Liberals like Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal are proud of their so-called increased investments, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit are suffering in overcrowded, substandard housing, writes Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal infrastructure record is nothing to be proud of

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
  • Infrastructure gaps have major social, health, and economic impacts on Indigenous Peoples.

The Liberal infrastructure record is nothing to be proud of

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
  • Infrastructure gaps have major social, health, and economic impacts on Indigenous Peoples.
Dan Vandal
While Liberals like Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal are proud of their so-called increased investments, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit are suffering in overcrowded, substandard housing, writes Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals have failed Indigenous Peoples as infrastructure gap grows 

  • Governments of all levels must stop the patterns of colonialism that have persisted for 150 years, respect Indigenous Peoples’ abilities to make their own
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 10, 2024
The 2021 mandate letter to Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu included a pledge to eliminate the infrastructure gap by 2030, but the Liberals have failed to meet this pledge, according to NDP MP Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals have failed Indigenous Peoples as infrastructure gap grows 

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 10, 2024
  • Governments of all levels must stop the patterns of colonialism that have persisted for 150 years, respect Indigenous Peoples’ abilities to make their own

Liberals have failed Indigenous Peoples as infrastructure gap grows 

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 10, 2024
  • Governments of all levels must stop the patterns of colonialism that have persisted for 150 years, respect Indigenous Peoples’ abilities to make their own
The 2021 mandate letter to Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu included a pledge to eliminate the infrastructure gap by 2030, but the Liberals have failed to meet this pledge, according to NDP MP Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nunavut’s infrastructure and housing crises are closely linked and need a federal partner to step up

  • New houses create additional infrastructure burdens on communities that the federal government must help them to address.
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

Nunavut’s infrastructure and housing crises are closely linked and need a federal partner to step up

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 31, 2024
  • New houses create additional infrastructure burdens on communities that the federal government must help them to address.

Nunavut’s infrastructure and housing crises are closely linked and need a federal partner to step up

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 31, 2024
  • New houses create additional infrastructure burdens on communities that the federal government must help them to address.
The housing crisis raises many challenges, and Nunavut’s climate makes things even more difficult, writes Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Timothy Neesam/Flickr

Indigenous Peoples are bearing the brunt of the North’s sky-high cost of living

  • Inflation has hit Nunavut harder than anywhere else, and the Liberal government must do better and invest more in housing and infrastructure.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 6, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser speaks to reporters in the West Block on Nov. 29. All Canadians have a fundamental right to housing, but a recent Federal Housing Advocate report makes it clear the Inuit right to housing is being violated, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous Peoples are bearing the brunt of the North’s sky-high cost of living

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 6, 2023
  • Inflation has hit Nunavut harder than anywhere else, and the Liberal government must do better and invest more in housing and infrastructure.

Indigenous Peoples are bearing the brunt of the North’s sky-high cost of living

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 6, 2023
  • Inflation has hit Nunavut harder than anywhere else, and the Liberal government must do better and invest more in housing and infrastructure.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser speaks to reporters in the West Block on Nov. 29. All Canadians have a fundamental right to housing, but a recent Federal Housing Advocate report makes it clear the Inuit right to housing is being violated, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal government has failed to live up to its promises to Indigenous people

  • Advocacy from Indigenous Peoples has been relentless, yet this government continues to make Indigenous issues an afterthought.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 21, 2023
NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, writes that her New Democrat colleagues, including Leah Gazan, Blake Desjarlais, and Alistair MacGregor have been at the forefront of fighting to improve the conditions for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Aidan Chamandy

The Liberal government has failed to live up to its promises to Indigenous people

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 21, 2023
  • Advocacy from Indigenous Peoples has been relentless, yet this government continues to make Indigenous issues an afterthought.

The Liberal government has failed to live up to its promises to Indigenous people

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 21, 2023
  • Advocacy from Indigenous Peoples has been relentless, yet this government continues to make Indigenous issues an afterthought.
NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, writes that her New Democrat colleagues, including Leah Gazan, Blake Desjarlais, and Alistair MacGregor have been at the forefront of fighting to improve the conditions for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Aidan Chamandy

Free, prior, and informed consent from Inuit is fundamental to reconciliation

  • Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 7, 2023
NDP MP Lori Idlout introduced Bill C-326, An Act to amend the Territorial Lands Act, on March 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Free, prior, and informed consent from Inuit is fundamental to reconciliation

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 7, 2023
  • Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend

Free, prior, and informed consent from Inuit is fundamental to reconciliation

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 7, 2023
  • Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend
NDP MP Lori Idlout introduced Bill C-326, An Act to amend the Territorial Lands Act, on March 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Injustices are still a part of Indigenous Peoples’ experience

  • Indigenous Peoples had thrived in Canada on these lands, waters, and ice for thousands of years. They have had their own laws, governance and
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 28, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and NDP MP Lori Idlout speak to reporters in West Block on June 16. The NDP has been urging the government to address some of the colonial laws and policies, but there is a long way to go to stop the ongoing harm, Idlout writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Injustices are still a part of Indigenous Peoples’ experience

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 28, 2022
  • Indigenous Peoples had thrived in Canada on these lands, waters, and ice for thousands of years. They have had their own laws, governance and

Injustices are still a part of Indigenous Peoples’ experience

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 28, 2022
  • Indigenous Peoples had thrived in Canada on these lands, waters, and ice for thousands of years. They have had their own laws, governance and
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and NDP MP Lori Idlout speak to reporters in West Block on June 16. The NDP has been urging the government to address some of the colonial laws and policies, but there is a long way to go to stop the ongoing harm, Idlout writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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