A shifting geopolitical environment leaves the Arctic central to Canada’s sovereignty and security

A credible Arctic security strategy must be rooted in Akuqtujuuk—the twin stars that rise together and signal hope. For Canada, those stars are sovereignty and Indigenous leadership.
Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut. Investments in Arctic military capacity must be made with the dual purpose of supporting vibrant communities who are our first line of defence, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout.

According to the Inuit season in the High Arctic, January is called Qaummagiaq. This is the time of the year when the sun begins to return. Before this, Inuit were living in Tauvijjuaq, a time of great darkness, when the sun would not rise.

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