Economic reconciliation requires nation-building investment in the Arctic

Inflation is affecting all Canadian families, but Nunavut’s ambitious housing plan shows that partnership is the key to solutions for the North.

Through partnership we can pivot to meet global economic changes and still provide Nunavut with the standard of infrastructure that Canadians expect, writes Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok. Photograph courtesy of the Nunavut Housing Corporation

Opinion

BY NUNAVUT PREMIER P.J. AKEEAGOK

May 15, 2023

Housing is not normally a good news story in Nunavut, Canada’s youngest and largest territory. Make no mistake: a great many Inuit are in crisis. Overcrowding leads to a broad range of other issues among our people that affect Canada’s ability to ensure national security...

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