A healthy Arctic is the foundation of Canada’s future as an Arctic power

Apologies, partnerships, and related commitments are important, but political gestures must be reinforced by actions that create positive health outcomes.
If Canada wants Inuit Nunangat to be a foundation of its Arctic future, then investing in the people must be as important as investing in infrastructure, writes Natan Obed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion
BY NATAN OBED
September 30, 2026

Tuberculosis is one of the clearest examples of Canada’s underinvestment in its Arctic future. 

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