Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | Latest Paper

The North

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
Opinion | BY DANIEL DAGENAIS | August 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Northern Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13. The federal government 'must invest in real, lasting infrastructure that does more than check a NATO box,' writes Daniel Dagenais. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DANIEL DAGENAIS | August 19, 2025
Opinion | BY DANIEL DAGENAIS | August 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Northern Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13. The federal government 'must invest in real, lasting infrastructure that does more than check a NATO box,' writes Daniel Dagenais. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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
Opinion | BY BRUCE CARSON | August 18, 2021
During the July 26 installation ceremony and in Mary Simon’s speech following, one just knew that we were dealing with someone who made promises she did intend to keep and set goals she attended to accomplish, writes Bruce Carson. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY BRUCE CARSON | August 18, 2021
Opinion | BY BRUCE CARSON | August 18, 2021
During the July 26 installation ceremony and in Mary Simon’s speech following, one just knew that we were dealing with someone who made promises she did intend to keep and set goals she attended to accomplish, writes Bruce Carson. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2021
It seems former Conservative MP Derek Sloan, pictured, wants to form his own political party—tentatively called 'True North'—as a vehicle to promote his ideological values. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2021
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2021
It seems former Conservative MP Derek Sloan, pictured, wants to form his own political party—tentatively called 'True North'—as a vehicle to promote his ideological values. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ADELE BUCKLEY | July 28, 2021
Canada should take note of recent comments made by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Arctic, writes Adele Buckley. Flickr photograph by JLHervàs, photograph courtesy of World Economic Forum
Opinion | BY ADELE BUCKLEY | July 28, 2021
Opinion | BY ADELE BUCKLEY | July 28, 2021
Canada should take note of recent comments made by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Arctic, writes Adele Buckley. Flickr photograph by JLHervàs, photograph courtesy of World Economic Forum
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says the issue is complex and there is 'a cascading effect of runaway costs associated with accessing market foods' for the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says the issue is complex and there is 'a cascading effect of runaway costs associated with accessing market foods' for the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | June 25, 2021
An icebreaker pictured in Greenland, which is the only part of the Kingdom of Denmark that is geographically located within the Arctic region. In a historic meeting, the Danish prime minister recently recognized that fact and said it was time for Greenland to take the lead in the region, writes Jan Top Christensen Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | June 25, 2021
Opinion | June 25, 2021
An icebreaker pictured in Greenland, which is the only part of the Kingdom of Denmark that is geographically located within the Arctic region. In a historic meeting, the Danish prime minister recently recognized that fact and said it was time for Greenland to take the lead in the region, writes Jan Top Christensen Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she's disappointed with government efforts in the area of mental health in the North and pointed to the need for a holistic approach, encompassing housing and basic necessities as a good area of focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she's disappointed with government efforts in the area of mental health in the North and pointed to the need for a holistic approach, encompassing housing and basic necessities as a good area of focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | June 9, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route are the backbones of both Canadian and Russian respective Arctic policies. Notably, the U.S. has refused to recognize either Canada’s or Russia’s claims, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | June 9, 2021
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | June 9, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route are the backbones of both Canadian and Russian respective Arctic policies. Notably, the U.S. has refused to recognize either Canada’s or Russia’s claims, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
HMCS Kingston sails in Lancaster Sound, close to Gascoyne Inlet during Operation Nano, Aug. 29, 2019. The link between climate change and security and defence, with the Arctic at the centre as a region of future economic development, but also military competition, offers opportunities for exchanges, sharing best practices and benchmarking between Canada and the EU, writes Brig.-Gen. Fritz Urbach. Photograph courtesy of DND/Corporal Simon Arcand
HMCS Kingston sails in Lancaster Sound, close to Gascoyne Inlet during Operation Nano, Aug. 29, 2019. The link between climate change and security and defence, with the Arctic at the centre as a region of future economic development, but also military competition, offers opportunities for exchanges, sharing best practices and benchmarking between Canada and the EU, writes Brig.-Gen. Fritz Urbach. Photograph courtesy of DND/Corporal Simon Arcand
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | March 10, 2021
U.S. Coast Guards pictured in the Arctic. It is therefore imperative for Canada to identify possible partners for cooperative action and to determine the methods to be used in achieving its domestic and international goals in the region, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | March 10, 2021
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | March 10, 2021
U.S. Coast Guards pictured in the Arctic. It is therefore imperative for Canada to identify possible partners for cooperative action and to determine the methods to be used in achieving its domestic and international goals in the region, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
If the digital divide is to be successfully bridged, content providers and application developers must therefore deliver content to remote communities differently than they do elsewhere, write Catherine Rosenberg and Andrew Lappalainen. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
If the digital divide is to be successfully bridged, content providers and application developers must therefore deliver content to remote communities differently than they do elsewhere, write Catherine Rosenberg and Andrew Lappalainen. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
The three territorial Senators—Independents Pat Duncan, left, and Margaret Dawn Anderson, and Conservative Dennis Patterson—sent a letter to cabinet in October calling out the federal government for pitting the regions against each other to fight over the two shelters earmarked for the North. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada, Sen. Pat Duncan’s office
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
The three territorial Senators—Independents Pat Duncan, left, and Margaret Dawn Anderson, and Conservative Dennis Patterson—sent a letter to cabinet in October calling out the federal government for pitting the regions against each other to fight over the two shelters earmarked for the North. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada, Sen. Pat Duncan’s office