Here’s who is running to be Yukon’s next MP
Five candidates are in the running so far It’s official. Canadians will be heading to the polls on April 28,
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Politics (Canada)
Here are the federal candidates (so far) for Nunavut
NDP and Green are the only parties to announce candidates for the upcoming federal election It’s official. Canadians will head
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N.W.T. scrapping consumer carbon tax following federal cancellation
The Northwest Territories is cancelling its consumer carbon tax following the federal decision to kill the tax last Friday. The
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Experts Arctic early-warning radar project news, want detail on other North promises
Other investments may not go far enough, say some Canada’s plan to build an early warning system to better protect
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Nanisivik Naval Facility still has no opening date minister cites planning lessons
Defence department says jetty still needs replacing, fuel tanks need heating Canada’s national defence minister says plans for a naval
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Canada to partner with Australia on early warning detection system in the Arctic
Feds also investing $420M into military presence, $253M into Nunavut infrastructure Prime Minister Mark Carney announced investments into the military’s
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At Iqaluit stop, NDP leader says he would cancel F-35 contract, build jets in Canada
By Benjamin Lopez Steven Procurement expert says proposal comes with steep costs and takes lots of time NDP Leader Jagmeet
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Lisa Koperqualuk steps down as ICC Canada Leader; Natan Obed named acting head
Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk has resigned as president of Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada, the organization said on Friday. In a statement,
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A look at how the Canadian military is training for potential conflicts in the North
By Natalia Weichsel A swarm of troops dressed in white and wearing snowshoes glide across a frozen valley. Suddenly they
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Feds backtrack on characterizing northern military spending as new
Department now says it switched from one type of accounting to another Funding characterized by the federal government as a
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Feds commit $1.5B to fulfill Nunavut Land Claim in historic deal
The new Nunavut Agreement Implementation Contract includes $600M for Inuit employment training The federal government has committed to spend $1.5
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Feds boost spending on northern military hubs to $2.67B
The federal government is significantly increasing the amount of money it’s spending to build a network of northern military hubs
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Federal gov’t appoints lawyer to assess impacts of Giant Mine on Indigenous
The federal government has appointed a ministerial special representative to assess the impacts of Giant Mine near Yellowknife, specifically as
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Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and Nunavut gov’t form working group for Arctic sovereignty strategy
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the Nunavut government have announced a working group to develop a strategy for Arctic sovereignty and
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Trudeau says Trump’s ‘dumb’ trade war is designed to collapse the Canadian economy
An unbowed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Canada will hit back hard at the U.S. after President Donald
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