On this special Canada Day edition of The House, we’re taking a closer look at the North. It’s an integral part of Canada’s identity, but for those living there, a lack of housing and high food prices are creating extreme pressures. Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane explains why she thinks the federal government isn’t listening to those living in her territory. Then Nunavut NDP MP Lori Idlout welcomes us to a remote fly-in community off Baffin Island to kick off our “Backbenchers’ backyards” summer series. Plus — ITK President Natan Obed explains why Inuit are the “bedrock” of arctic sovereignty and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal defends his government’s record in the North, but says fixing the housing crisis will take decades.