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Canada may need to move Arctic issues up the agenda

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CANADA

In recent decades, the focus for Ottawa has been on Russian interest in the Arctic, but Beijing has been showing increased diplomatic and military interest in the region. Canada…

Economic woes to drive Greenland's hydrocarbons effort

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GREENLAND

Prospects for the hydrocarbons sector under the new government

Canada's Conservatives consider Indigenous policies

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CANADA

The ruling upholds the right of parliament to pass laws on Indigenous issues and to incorporate Indigenous laws into federal law. The act in question is one of many passed over…

Canada indigenous land debate will resume post-COVID

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CANADA

The deal matters for indigenous Canadians’ jurisdiction over land; the pipeline, in northern British Columbia, had provoked damaging economic blockades and political protests…

Canada faces a likelihood of increased Arctic activity

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CANADA

The extent to which climatic conditions are opening the Arctic to shipping is illustrated by the prospect of Russian tankers that are not designed for Arctic conditions using the…

Extreme weather events will hit insurance industry

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INTERNATIONAL

The political and economic implications of greater scientific understanding of extreme weather events.

Canada budget benefits from higher government revenues

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CANADA

Promising to foster post-pandemic growth, the Liberal government is increasing spending on green technology and climate change mitigation, but the focus of the budget is on social…

Trudeau begins his third term with continuity

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CANADA

The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is beginning its third term with an emphasis on post-pandemic issues. While there was little new in the speech, which…

US engagement in Greenland will intensify

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UNITED STATES

Attention is returning to Greenland’s natural resources -- especially rare-earth elements (REEs) -- and its strategic location, something China and Russia also recognise…

Canada protests over Indian Residential Schools expand

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CANADA

The discovery of the bodies of hundreds of children at Canada’s former Indian Residential Schools has unleashed a wave of anger and mourning across Canada’s growing Indigenous…