Arctic security cannot exist without Inuit sovereignty

The government must stop creating barriers for Inuit and northerners to be active in our communities.

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 NDP MP LORI IDLOUT

November 19, 2025

Joseph Idlout was my dad’s dad. If you’re old enough to remember the $2 bill, you will have seen Joseph depicted in the Inuit hunting scene on the back of the bill. The photo was taken by Douglas Wilkinson, a filmmaker who recorded much of Joseph’s adult life in the Ar...

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