Editorial
Social housing units under construction in Kuujjuaq in 2015. (File photo)
Editorial 10 April, 2019
“No one makes any concrete commitment to spend any money, perform any actions or build any houses”
It’s not hard to understand why, after throwing it out into the world last week, they fled the scene under the protective cover of a late evening press release and a barrage of fawning Facebook selfies. The stench of futility given off by the Inuit Nunangat Housing Strategy, “co-developed” by the Government of Canada and…
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Editorial 2 April, 2019
Editorial 18 March, 2019
For Davis Strait, Baffin Bay, offshore moratorium should be extended another five years
Editorial 11 March, 2019
Territory’s leaders must take steps now to protect vulnerable elders from abuse and negligence
Editorial 8 March, 2019
Editorial 4 March, 2019
The Canadian North–First Air monopoly should be treated like a public utility
Editorial 2 January, 2019
A climate change emblem becomes a symbol of bitter conflict
Editorial 25 October, 2018
On Nutrition North Canada, the Liberals have painted themselves into a corner
Editorial 6 September, 2018
“The federal government should use the tax system to design a northern travel benefit that’s available to all tax-filers”
Editorial 21 August, 2018
“The issue of Inuit being used as a sports team mascot matters”
Editorial 8 August, 2018
Nunavut MLAs have shown their non-partisan legislature is glowing with health
Editorial 1 August, 2018
“There is no one who matters less to northern airlines than the individual air traveller who uses his or her own money to pay”
Editorial 5 May, 2018
On numerous issues that affect the day-to-day lives of residents, Nunavut’s premier and cabinet have nothing to say
Editorial 24 February, 2018
The federal government must grant the extension the commission seeks
Editorial 26 September, 2017
"Nunavut will do what Nunavut has the capacity to do, no more and no less"
Editorial 7 September, 2017
"Nunavut’s purported leaders have proven themselves incapable of forming a rational, coherent, evidence-based policy on Inuit language education"
Editorial 19 April, 2017
“The GN must not feel bound by Ottawa’s timetable”
Editorial 8 March, 2017
“You’re not going get a treatment centre in Nunavut by writing a letter to Santa Claus”
Editorial 14 February, 2017
Step one: reach out to territorial, provincial and regional governments
Editorial 22 November, 2016
"There is no one who matters less to northern airlines than the individual air traveller who uses his or her own money to pay"
Editorial 30 August, 2016
"Embedded within its wooden verbiage, you’ll find an abrupt departure from the thinking of the recent past"
Editorial 2 August, 2016
PM Trudeau and MP Tootoo have mishandled this issue
Editorial 16 June, 2016
"A law that will make everyone feel good and accomplish nothing"
Editorial 6 May, 2016
"Tens of millions of dollars worth of collectively-owned Aboriginal wealth is likely to be incinerated"
Editorial 5 January, 2016
Five events that will continue to haunt us in 2016
Editorial 6 November, 2015
"Trudeau and Tootoo each come to power in the face of public expectations that are now higher than either politician can possibly fulfill"
