Premier

Caroline Cochrane: Communications and Community Engagement COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat

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Mr. Speaker, in a crisis, consistent and timely communications are crucial. The Government of the Northwest Territories understands the critical role of communications as part of our pandemic response it helps create safer behaviors, greater community solidarity, and in the end, improved health outcomes.

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of February 21, 2021

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of February 21, 2021

Issued February 19, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on February 24, 2021.

 

Public Events and Meetings

No public events or meetings are scheduled.

 

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

February 22

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of February 16-22, 2021

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of February 15, 2021

  • Paulie Chinna and Julie Green will be attending the Seniors Centre Grand Opening on February 16 in Fort Good Hope.
  • Paulie Chinna will be meeting with Imperial Oil on February 16 in Norman Wells.

Meetings and Appearances

Please note that event organizers may have attendance restrictions­­­ for their event. Contact organizers for more information.

Government of the Northwest Territories and Fort Liard use strong, collaborative partnership to limit spread of COVID-19

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is committed to building strong and collaborative partnerships across all levels of government.

The swift resolution to the recent cluster of COVID-19 cases in Fort Liard demonstrates how powerful those partnerships can be.

All partners in last month’s pandemic response worked together to quickly and effectively implement the orders of the territory’s Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) to help avert what could have become a widespread outbreak of COVID-19.

Caroline Cochrane: Ongoing Service Delivery and Operation Improvements COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat

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Mr. Speaker, when the Government of the Northwest Territories established the COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat, we committed to bringing our pandemic services under one roof to improve our services and seek cost-efficiencies.

I am proud to stand here today and say we have done what we said we would do.

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of February 7, 2021

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of February 7, 2021.

Issued February 5, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on February 10, 2021.

Public Events and Meetings

  • The Premier will be presenting to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight on the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

February 8

Caroline Cochrane: Sessional Statement – February 2021

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Mr. Speaker, I want to welcome everyone back to the Chamber for the resumption of the Second Session of the 19th Legislative Assembly. We have a lot of work ahead of us over the next two months, and I look forward to working in close collaboration and partnership with both sides of this House. We all have the best interests of the Northwest Territories and its people in mind, and as we make progress on the priorities of this Legislative Assembly, it will be for the benefit of current and future generations of NWT residents.

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