The Canadian North should not have to stand in line, lobbying for support for a handful of small projects.
Canada’s economy lags well behind the U.S., with per capita income dropping sharply. Many bright scientists and entrepreneurs leave for better commercial and professional prospect south of the border.
The primary changes are coming from two directions: the recent election of Donald Trump as president of the United States and the likely change in the government in Canada in the election anticipated for the fall 2025.
Northern and rural areas are losing stores to e-commerce, cinemas to video-streaming, and professional jobs to e-health and e-education, and getting only a small return in the way of reduced costs of living and limited jobs.
While a positive outcome for the First Nations child welfare agreement is not assured, it’s an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.
Canadians, with the world’s largest supply of fresh water, take this precious resource for granted.
Canada’s innovation challenges will not be overcome by another government program or an infusion of more federal cash.
For generations, decisions about the North were made in Ottawa. While consultations improved, final decisions still rested outside the territory. That has now ended.
As a northern nation, Canada lags far behind its Arctic peers in technological and entrepreneurial development.
