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COVID-19 blamed as work on Canadian Arctic military port first promised in 2007 sees new delay

The Canadian Press
Posted: Monday, August 3, 2020 at 12:52
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The construction of a new military refuelling station in the Arctic is facing yet another delay more than 13 years

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Blog – Trudeau’s Yukon plan: funding another road to nowhere

Mia Bennett
Posted: Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 14:44
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The past few years have been good for the Canadian road-building industry in the Arctic. In 2011, former Prime Minister

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) Special Features 

Blog: What does Trudeau win mean for Arctic?

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 13:38 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 17:46
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On Monday, Liberal Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau swept to victory, ousting Conservative leader Stephen Harper after nine years in

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Conservative Leader Stephen Harper, right, and his wife Laureen talk with Conservative candidate for the Northwest Territories Floyd Roland as they visit the banks of the Hay River in Hay River, Northwest Territories, on Friday, August 14, 2015. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Canada Politics (Canada) 

Canada: Conservatives’ federal election campaign heads North with infrastructure announcement

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, August 14, 2015 at 16:48 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 18:53
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Conservative leader Stephen Harper brought his election campaign north on Friday with a promise to finance a $14-million road improvement

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Nellie T. Kusugak will be the fifth Commissioner of Nunavut. (Government of Nunavut)
Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Canada appoints new commissioner for Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 19:39 — Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015 at 19:20
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Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced this week that Nellie Taptaqut Kusugak has been named the new Commissioner of Nunavut. Kusugak had

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U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping drink a toast on Nov. 12, 2014. The two leaders pledged to take ambitious action to limit greenhouse gases ahead of climate change negotiations next year. (Greg Baker/AP)
Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General Special Features 

China-US climate deal puts pressure on Canada

Lynn Desjardins, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, November 14, 2014 at 21:29 — Last Updated: Monday, November 17, 2014 at 21:35
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Pressure will increase on Canada to do more to curb greenhouse gas emissions now that the United States and China

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Canada Politics Politics (Canada) Special Features 

Canada’s prime minister announces launch of Arctic research program

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 16:18
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Canada’s prime minster marked the first day of his annual northern tour with the announcement of the National Research Council (NRC)

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Canada's Environment Minister, and Minister for the Arctic Council, Leona Aglukkaq. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
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Blog: The Canadian Arctic Council Chairmanship – Lots of Leadership, No Followers

Heather Exner-Pirot
Posted: Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 10:58 — Last Updated: Friday, May 20, 2016 at 12:52
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This week Canada surprised the Arctic Council by replacing its Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials, Patrick Borbey, halfway into

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How are Canada's Arctic Council priorities resonating in the world's circumpolar regions? (iStock)
Arctic-Council-2015 Canada Politics Politics (Canada) Special Features 

Canada’s Arctic Council leadership gets mixed reviews

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 11:19

Canada is now just over one year into its two-year chairmanship of the Arctic Council. It assumed leadership of the

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How are Canada's Arctic Council priorities resonating in the world's circumpolar regions? (iStock)
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Blog: The Arctic Council’s Immunity to Crimean Flu

Heather Exner-Pirot
Posted: Monday, March 31, 2014 at 12:21
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Since Russian forces entered Crimea earlier this month, a host of commentators have been speculating on when and how that

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How will the Ukraine crisis affect relations in the Arctic Council? (iStock)
Arctic-Council-2015 Politics Politics (Russia) Russia Special Features 

Russia’s Ukraine moves not yet spilling into Arctic Council

The Canadian Press
Posted: Friday, March 14, 2014 at 17:14
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Like a pristine winter landscape, all looks surprisingly serene among Russia, Canada and their fellow Arctic Council members. But just

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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