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Columns are the recurring voices of our journal—insights from entrepreneurs, analysts, and community leaders who understand that building business in the North is both an economic and civic act. These regular contributions combine data, story, and commentary, offering a pulse on the issues that matter week to week.

The Invisibility Tax: A Structural Problem in the Arctic Economy
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The Invisibility Tax: A Structural Problem in the Arctic Economy

In the Arctic, the limiting factor is often not capability—it’s discoverability and verification, and that friction quietly distorts how the …

The Arctic’s Cyber Problem Has Outgrown Its IT Framing
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The Arctic’s Cyber Problem Has Outgrown Its IT Framing

From local fraud and service outages to state-driven targeting of infrastructure and resources, cyber risk in the Canadian Arctic is …

Inuvik’s Satellite Ground Station Opportunity Is Being Blocked by Canada’s RSSSA
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Inuvik’s Satellite Ground Station Opportunity Is Being Blocked by Canada’s RSSSA

The space economy has moved from guarded capability to commercial infrastructure. Canada’s national interest now is to compete—and our rules …

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