Is Nunavut health care underfunded?

For Nunavut’s much-maligned Department of Health and Social Services, the story never changes.

At the beginning of each fiscal year, MLAs vote to give the department a certain amount of money.

And by the end of each fiscal year, the department almost always needs even more.

You can observe a...

Iqaluit council faces a tough three years

When 21 candidates step up to compete for eight council seats in an Iqaluit muncipal election, it can mean only one thing: that large numbers of people aren’t happy with the work of the outgoing city council and think they can do a better job.

So on Oct. 19, Iqaluit residents elected a new council...

Let consumers decide

If you are one of Iqaluit’s many long-suffering consumers, Air Canada Jazz could not have picked a better time to launch a new north-south jet service between Iqaluit, Ottawa and Montreal.

Consumers, especially those who have to buy their airline tickets with their own money, are sure to greet...

When government serves the public good

Many Iqaluit residents got a chance this past weekend to witness what can happen when a government gets serious about acting on behalf of the public good.

On Nov. 1, a team of health workers, volunteers and Canadian Rangers achieved something that most other governments in the country have fumbled...

Non-beneficiaries in Nunavut need supplementary health coverage

The recent uproar over Rev. Mike Gardener’s financial plight has, understandably, generated much heated reaction.

Some of this anger is rooted in long-suppressed resentment over government policies and social attitudes in Nunavut that have led to the not inaccurate perception that non-Inuit...