Check Against Delivery 

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.

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of January 31, 2021.

Issued January 29, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on February 3, 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 1

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Northwest Territory Métis Nation and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of January 24, 2021.

Issued January 22, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on January 27, 2021.

Public Events and Meetings

No public events or meetings are scheduled.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

January 25

Good morning and thank you for being here this morning for our regular bi-weekly COVID-19 update.

With me here today are Health and Social Services Minister Julie Green and Chief Public Health Officer for the Northwest Territories, Dr. Kami Kandola.

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of January 17, 2021.

Issued January 15, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on January 19, 2021.

Public Events and Meetings

No public events or meetings are scheduled.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

January 18

In the first week of January, Statistics Canada began working with the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat on an initiative where they conduct symptom and wellness checks for people who are self-isolating in the Northwest Territories (NWT) as a result of travel. Until now, these symptom checks have been administered by the Secretariat’s ProtectNWT staff, via direct telephone contact or online submissions.  

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of January 10, 2021.

Issued January 8, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on January 13, 2021.

Public Events and Meetings

No public events or meetings are scheduled.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

January 11

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of January 3, 2021.

Issued January 4, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on January 6, 2021.

Public Events and Meetings

No public events or meetings are scheduled.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

January 4

• The Premier will be participating in an Economic Diversification and Growth & Environment Committee of Cabinet meeting.
• Internal Meetings

January 5

YELLOWKNIFE (December 22, 2020) – Premier Caroline Cochrane today announced the appointment of Steve Loutitt as the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure (INF) for the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).

Mr. Loutitt has over 30 years’ experience working in the public service in progressively senior roles within the former Department of Transportation and Department of Infrastructure, most recently as Acting Deputy Minister. He was appointed as Assistant Deputy Minister, Regional Operations in March 2020.