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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 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
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 12, 2025
Our Arctic contains untold stores of minerals, oil, and gas, and holds a coveted shortcut across the top of the world, writes Andrew Caddell. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 12, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 12, 2025
Our Arctic contains untold stores of minerals, oil, and gas, and holds a coveted shortcut across the top of the world, writes Andrew Caddell. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin
Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
Snowmobiles light the drop zone before a Canadian Armed Forces battalion parachute drop near Resolute Bay, Nunavut. DND photograph by Louis Brunet
Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
Snowmobiles light the drop zone before a Canadian Armed Forces battalion parachute drop near Resolute Bay, Nunavut. DND photograph by Louis Brunet
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
Opinion | BY SIMON BERGE | October 25, 2017
A co-op store in Fort McPherson, N.W.T. There is great potential in Canada’s Arctic being developed through the federated co-operative model, writes Simon Berge. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Cotrell
Opinion | BY SIMON BERGE | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY SIMON BERGE | October 25, 2017
A co-op store in Fort McPherson, N.W.T. There is great potential in Canada’s Arctic being developed through the federated co-operative model, writes Simon Berge. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Cotrell
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | October 25, 2017
Yukon Liberal MP Larry Bagnell, far right, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, third from right, speak to local chiefs in Whitehorse on Sept. 2. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | October 25, 2017
Yukon Liberal MP Larry Bagnell, far right, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, third from right, speak to local chiefs in Whitehorse on Sept. 2. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
The Nutrition North program should be revamped to provide participating customers more options and increased food security, say program critics. Screenshot courtesy of Nutrition North Canada
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
The Nutrition North program should be revamped to provide participating customers more options and increased food security, say program critics. Screenshot courtesy of Nutrition North Canada
Opinion | BY MARK DAVID TURNER | October 25, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly announces the government's Creative Canada strategy for Canadian content in the digital media market at an Economic Club of Canada luncheon in Ottawa on Sept. 28. Archival records are part of a creative ecosystem that belongs in the next generation of cultural spaces, writes Mark Turner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK DAVID TURNER | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY MARK DAVID TURNER | October 25, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly announces the government's Creative Canada strategy for Canadian content in the digital media market at an Economic Club of Canada luncheon in Ottawa on Sept. 28. Archival records are part of a creative ecosystem that belongs in the next generation of cultural spaces, writes Mark Turner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Unilateral federal decisions, such as those coming from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured in 2015, affect the economic interests of northern Canadians, says N.W.T. Premier Bob McLeod. The Hill Times file photo
Unilateral federal decisions, such as those coming from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured in 2015, affect the economic interests of northern Canadians, says N.W.T. Premier Bob McLeod. The Hill Times file photo