Ottawa ‘proud to support’ Iqaluit hydroelectric project: finance minister

Ottawa ‘proud to support’ Iqaluit hydroelectric project: finance minister

by Nunatsiaq News | Apr 28, 2026 | News - Iqaluit

A nod to the proposed Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Hydroelectric Project was one of the few references to the North in the federal government’s spring economic update delivered Tuesday in Ottawa.
Ottawa ‘proud to support’ Iqaluit hydroelectric project: finance minister

Nation-building on Inuit land moves Iqaluit toward energy independence

by Nunatsiaq News | Dec 13, 2025 | News - Iqaluit

In November, the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Hydro Project — developed through years of planning, study and community dialogue — was selected by the Government of Canada for its nation-building projects list. We feel it is essential for those who will ultimately guide this...
The Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project is transformative for Nunavut

The Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project is transformative for Nunavut

by Pembina Institute | Nov 19, 2025 | News - Iqaluit

Last week, the federal government announced that the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project will be fast-tracked through the major projects office, meaning it, pending regulatory approval, will be advanced as a project of national importance and significance. This 15-30 MW...
Inuit leaders excited Iqaluit’s ‘transformative’ hydro project on federal government’s fast-track list

Inuit leaders excited Iqaluit’s ‘transformative’ hydro project on federal government’s fast-track list

by CBC | Nov 14, 2025 | News - Iqaluit

Nunavut leaders say it was an exciting day to see a hydro project in Iqaluit on the federal government’s fast-track list.
Iqaluit hydro project included in latest round of Liberal’s ‘nation-building projects’

Iqaluit hydro project included in latest round of Liberal’s ‘nation-building projects’

by CBC Video | Nov 13, 2025 | News - Iqaluit

Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation, or NNC, is the Inuit-owned clean energy company in charge of the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project. The project aims to help Iqaluit reduce its reliance on diesel-generated power.
Iqaluit hydroelectric project proponent makes pitch for ‘modern Arctic capital’

Iqaluit hydroelectric project proponent makes pitch for ‘modern Arctic capital’

by Nunatsiaq News | Nov 7, 2025 | News - Iqaluit

Investments in renewable energy will support Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and help make Iqaluit a “modern Arctic capital,” says the proponent of the planned Iqaluit hydroelectric plant. “We have vision,” said Heather Shilton, executive director of Nunavut Nukkiksautiit...
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