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Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, says there is a 'risk' the government's target for tuberculosis rates across Inuit Nunangat won't be met this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina
Opinion | BY SENATOR REBECCA PATTERSON | April 16, 2025
U.S. Coast Guards in the Arctic. The Arctic needs better critical infrastructure for both military and civilian use, including deep seaports, roads, and runways, writes CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY SENATOR REBECCA PATTERSON | April 16, 2025
Opinion | BY SENATOR REBECCA PATTERSON | April 16, 2025
U.S. Coast Guards in the Arctic. The Arctic needs better critical infrastructure for both military and civilian use, including deep seaports, roads, and runways, writes CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY PETER RAUTENBACH | March 13, 2025
Victoria-class Submarine
Projecting a significant Arctic presence is important due to the rapid expansion of Russian Arctic military bases, writes Peter Rautenbach. Department of National Defence photograph by Kenneth Galbraith
Opinion | BY PETER RAUTENBACH | March 13, 2025
Opinion | BY PETER RAUTENBACH | March 13, 2025
Victoria-class Submarine
Projecting a significant Arctic presence is important due to the rapid expansion of Russian Arctic military bases, writes Peter Rautenbach. Department of National Defence photograph by Kenneth Galbraith
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
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured, announced in December 2016 that the Liberal government was developing a new Arctic policy framework. It was released on Sept. 10, a day before the election call. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured, announced in December 2016 that the Liberal government was developing a new Arctic policy framework. It was released on Sept. 10, a day before the election call. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 19, 2019
What’s remarkable about Greenlandic politics is how aware the players are of their dilemma and their options, writes columnist Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 19, 2019
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 19, 2019
What’s remarkable about Greenlandic politics is how aware the players are of their dilemma and their options, writes columnist Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 7, 2019
Conservative MP Erin O’Toole, right, and Liberal MP John McKay are both calling for more federal investment in the Arctic to assure Canadian sovereignty. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 7, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 7, 2019
Conservative MP Erin O’Toole, right, and Liberal MP John McKay are both calling for more federal investment in the Arctic to assure Canadian sovereignty. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 17, 2019
B.C. Premier John Horgan, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and Quebec Premier François Legault were among those huddled July 9-11 for the last Council of the Federation meeting, setting the stage for federal election’s energy fight. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Louis Roy
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 17, 2019
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 17, 2019
B.C. Premier John Horgan, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and Quebec Premier François Legault were among those huddled July 9-11 for the last Council of the Federation meeting, setting the stage for federal election’s energy fight. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Louis Roy
Opinion | BY ANITA DEY NUTTALL | June 17, 2019
Photograph by Patrick Kelley, courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard
Opinion | BY ANITA DEY NUTTALL | June 17, 2019
Opinion | BY ANITA DEY NUTTALL | June 17, 2019
Photograph by Patrick Kelley, courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard
Opinion | BY MONICA ELL-KANAYUK | June 17, 2019
Presidents of the ICC offices, pictured at the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting held May 6-7, 2019, in Rovaniemi, Finland: Jimmy Stotts (Alaska), left, Monica Ell-Kanayuk (Canada), Hjalmar Dahl (Greenland), and Lubov Taian (Chukotka). Photograph courtesy of Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada)
Opinion | BY MONICA ELL-KANAYUK | June 17, 2019
Opinion | BY MONICA ELL-KANAYUK | June 17, 2019
Presidents of the ICC offices, pictured at the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting held May 6-7, 2019, in Rovaniemi, Finland: Jimmy Stotts (Alaska), left, Monica Ell-Kanayuk (Canada), Hjalmar Dahl (Greenland), and Lubov Taian (Chukotka). Photograph courtesy of Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada)