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As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government looks to invest in major infrastructure projects, the Northwest Territories is calling for funds to help build a highway to the Arctic.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 16, 2025
After becoming Indigenous services minister on May 13, Mandy Gull-Masty is now in charge of a process to renew agreements for Non-Insured Health Benefits funding. Both Nunavut and the Northwest Territories have been without an agreement since March 31, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 16, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 16, 2025
After becoming Indigenous services minister on May 13, Mandy Gull-Masty is now in charge of a process to renew agreements for Non-Insured Health Benefits funding. Both Nunavut and the Northwest Territories have been without an agreement since March 31, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott outlined the key priorities of the new Department of Indigenous Services Canada at a press conference on Jan. 23 in the National Press Theatre. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott outlined the key priorities of the new Department of Indigenous Services Canada at a press conference on Jan. 23 in the National Press Theatre. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 17, 2018
Liberal Sen. Charlie Watt, left, chairs the Senate's new Arctic Committee, which was created in collaboration with committee deputy chair Conservative Sen. Dennis Patterson, right. The Hill Times file photo and photograph courtesy of Dennis Patterson
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 17, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 17, 2018
Liberal Sen. Charlie Watt, left, chairs the Senate's new Arctic Committee, which was created in collaboration with committee deputy chair Conservative Sen. Dennis Patterson, right. The Hill Times file photo and photograph courtesy of Dennis Patterson
Opinion | BY PAUL JOFFE, SHERYL LIGHTFOOT | January 10, 2018
NDP MP Romeo Saganash’s private member’s bill to implement the United Nations Declaration on Indigenous Rights (UNDRIP) is a necessary step towards meaningful reconciliation, Sheryl Lightfoot and Paul Joffe write. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL JOFFE, SHERYL LIGHTFOOT | January 10, 2018
Opinion | BY PAUL JOFFE, SHERYL LIGHTFOOT | January 10, 2018
NDP MP Romeo Saganash’s private member’s bill to implement the United Nations Declaration on Indigenous Rights (UNDRIP) is a necessary step towards meaningful reconciliation, Sheryl Lightfoot and Paul Joffe write. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | December 18, 2017
'When were First Nations' issues and priorities gaining the attention that they are now?' asked Perry Bellegarde, AFN national chief, in an interview with The Hill Times' editorial board on Dec. 13. He suggested his organization's lobby efforts have helped secure $11.8-billion worth of federal investments towards Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | December 18, 2017
News | BY JOLSON LIM | December 18, 2017
'When were First Nations' issues and priorities gaining the attention that they are now?' asked Perry Bellegarde, AFN national chief, in an interview with The Hill Times' editorial board on Dec. 13. He suggested his organization's lobby efforts have helped secure $11.8-billion worth of federal investments towards Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK BUELL | November 17, 2017
Mark Buell writes that Internet access is still characterized by high costs, low speeds, data caps, and poor or non-existent service in many rural and remote areas across Canada, such as the Nunavut capital of Iqaluit, pictured. Wikipedia/Aaron M Lloyd photograph
Opinion | BY MARK BUELL | November 17, 2017
Opinion | BY MARK BUELL | November 17, 2017
Mark Buell writes that Internet access is still characterized by high costs, low speeds, data caps, and poor or non-existent service in many rural and remote areas across Canada, such as the Nunavut capital of Iqaluit, pictured. Wikipedia/Aaron M Lloyd photograph
Dennis Patterson is a Conservative Senator for Nunavut. Photograph courtesy of Senator Dennis Patterson
Dennis Patterson is a Conservative Senator for Nunavut. Photograph courtesy of Senator Dennis Patterson
Inuit graphic artist and sculptor Kenojuak Ashevak, seen in a photo dated December 1980, helped disseminate authentic Arctic life to the rest of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Inuit graphic artist and sculptor Kenojuak Ashevak, seen in a photo dated December 1980, helped disseminate authentic Arctic life to the rest of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT MP HUNTER TOOTOO | October 25, 2017
Independent MP Hunter Tootoo, pictured centre with residents in Resolute Bay, travelled to all 25 fly-in Nunavut communities over the last year, meeting with community members in each one. Photograph courtesy of Hunter Tootoo
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT MP HUNTER TOOTOO | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT MP HUNTER TOOTOO | October 25, 2017
Independent MP Hunter Tootoo, pictured centre with residents in Resolute Bay, travelled to all 25 fly-in Nunavut communities over the last year, meeting with community members in each one. Photograph courtesy of Hunter Tootoo
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks on Parliament Hill for the Families of Sisters in Spirit Vigil on Oct. 4. The government has committed to addressing the Indigenous youth suicide crisis, but critics are slamming a government response to a House committee report because it does not take enough action. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks on Parliament Hill for the Families of Sisters in Spirit Vigil on Oct. 4. The government has committed to addressing the Indigenous youth suicide crisis, but critics are slamming a government response to a House committee report because it does not take enough action. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Former MP David Emerson, pictured in 2008, chaired the review of the Canada Transportation Act between June 2014 and December 2015, which recommended that Canada focus on nation-building projects. The Hill Times file photo
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Former MP David Emerson, pictured in 2008, chaired the review of the Canada Transportation Act between June 2014 and December 2015, which recommended that Canada focus on nation-building projects. The Hill Times file photo
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 25, 2017
The Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has endorsed the idea of a 'Northern Corridor' that could help lower the costs of moving goods in and out of Churchill, Man., connecting the North to Southern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 25, 2017
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 25, 2017
The Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has endorsed the idea of a 'Northern Corridor' that could help lower the costs of moving goods in and out of Churchill, Man., connecting the North to Southern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP CATHY MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Having Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains in charge of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency doesn’t properly serve northern residents, says Conservative critic Cathy McLeod. The Hill Times file photo
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP CATHY MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP CATHY MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Having Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains in charge of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency doesn’t properly serve northern residents, says Conservative critic Cathy McLeod. The Hill Times file photo