The North

- Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
- Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
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- There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
- There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
- There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
- We can no longer think of borders alone as firewalls to keep threats out.
- We can no longer think of borders alone as firewalls to keep threats out.
- We can no longer think of borders alone as firewalls to keep threats out.
- The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project offers one way to reduce dependence on America in a key area of defence where Canada is vulnerable.
- The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project offers one way to reduce dependence on America in a key area of defence where Canada is vulnerable.
- The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project offers one way to reduce dependence on America in a key area of defence where Canada is vulnerable.
- Building a canal through the lakes on the southern Boothia Peninsula would ensure prosperity and sovereignty in our North.
- Building a canal through the lakes on the southern Boothia Peninsula would ensure prosperity and sovereignty in our North.
- Building a canal through the lakes on the southern Boothia Peninsula would ensure prosperity and sovereignty in our North.
- Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.
- Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.
- Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.
- Regardless of whether witnesses testifying before a House committee studying the Indigenous child welfare bill thought it should live or die, all agreed the
- Regardless of whether witnesses testifying before a House committee studying the Indigenous child welfare bill thought it should live or die, all agreed the
- Regardless of whether witnesses testifying before a House committee studying the Indigenous child welfare bill thought it should live or die, all agreed the
- The world and Canadians, in particular, are asleep about the Arctic. All the super powers are cranking up their interest and asserting a presence
Opinion | May 13, 2019
Opinion | May 13, 2019
- The world and Canadians, in particular, are asleep about the Arctic. All the super powers are cranking up their interest and asserting a presence
Opinion | May 13, 2019
- The world and Canadians, in particular, are asleep about the Arctic. All the super powers are cranking up their interest and asserting a presence
- HALIFAX, N.S.—For a country obsessed with Russian interference in its national elections, Trumpty Dumpty’s America is doing a pretty good job of interfering in

- HALIFAX, N.S.—For a country obsessed with Russian interference in its national elections, Trumpty Dumpty’s America is doing a pretty good job of interfering in
- HALIFAX, N.S.—For a country obsessed with Russian interference in its national elections, Trumpty Dumpty’s America is doing a pretty good job of interfering in

- Last year, the federal government announced it would spend $27.5-million over five years on an ambitious plan to end tuberculosis (TB) across Inuit Nunangat,
- Last year, the federal government announced it would spend $27.5-million over five years on an ambitious plan to end tuberculosis (TB) across Inuit Nunangat,
- Last year, the federal government announced it would spend $27.5-million over five years on an ambitious plan to end tuberculosis (TB) across Inuit Nunangat,
- A House of Commons committee report intended to take a comprehensive look at northern infrastructure needs was released last week. The House Standing Committee
- A House of Commons committee report intended to take a comprehensive look at northern infrastructure needs was released last week. The House Standing Committee
- A House of Commons committee report intended to take a comprehensive look at northern infrastructure needs was released last week. The House Standing Committee
- What if someone came into your home, took away your food, your livelihood, your kids, your land, lied to you, told you to move,
- What if someone came into your home, took away your food, your livelihood, your kids, your land, lied to you, told you to move,
- What if someone came into your home, took away your food, your livelihood, your kids, your land, lied to you, told you to move,
- A year and a half after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised the dissolution of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada into two separate departments, the
- A year and a half after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised the dissolution of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada into two separate departments, the
- A year and a half after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised the dissolution of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada into two separate departments, the
- Few industries come to mind that have a stronger connection and reliance on infrastructure than the mining sector. Frequently situated in remote and northern
- Few industries come to mind that have a stronger connection and reliance on infrastructure than the mining sector. Frequently situated in remote and northern
- Few industries come to mind that have a stronger connection and reliance on infrastructure than the mining sector. Frequently situated in remote and northern
- The territories spent $111-million less on infrastructure projects in the past two fiscal years than they would have without the federal government’s funding boost,
- The territories spent $111-million less on infrastructure projects in the past two fiscal years than they would have without the federal government’s funding boost,
- The territories spent $111-million less on infrastructure projects in the past two fiscal years than they would have without the federal government’s funding boost,
- Critically important infrastructure is too often poorly maintained or lacking in sufficient future planning. Delaying maintenance is a misplaced budgetary economy. Insufficient planning is
- Critically important infrastructure is too often poorly maintained or lacking in sufficient future planning. Delaying maintenance is a misplaced budgetary economy. Insufficient planning is
- Critically important infrastructure is too often poorly maintained or lacking in sufficient future planning. Delaying maintenance is a misplaced budgetary economy. Insufficient planning is
- OTTAWA—Is the Canadian Coast Guard underfunded? “When there is more ice, you need more icebreakers. When there is less ice, you need more icebreakers.”
- OTTAWA—Is the Canadian Coast Guard underfunded? “When there is more ice, you need more icebreakers. When there is less ice, you need more icebreakers.”
- OTTAWA—Is the Canadian Coast Guard underfunded? “When there is more ice, you need more icebreakers. When there is less ice, you need more icebreakers.”
- When discussing marine shipping in the Arctic, the answer—as with most questions on the North—requires a whole-of-government approach. On April 30, 2018, a review
- When discussing marine shipping in the Arctic, the answer—as with most questions on the North—requires a whole-of-government approach. On April 30, 2018, a review
- When discussing marine shipping in the Arctic, the answer—as with most questions on the North—requires a whole-of-government approach. On April 30, 2018, a review