Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for November 17, 2020

Issued November 16, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

There are no public events or meetings scheduled.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will be having an introductory call with Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole.

The Premier will be meeting with the Chief Public Health Officer.

The Premier will be meeting with Chief and representatives of Acho Dene Koe First Nation.

Internal Meetings

Minister of Health and Social Services Julie Green issued the following statement today regarding the agreement with Alberta Health Services for Northwest Territories patients receiving services in Alberta:

“As cases of COVID-19 escalate in Alberta, it is not surprising that Northwest Territories (NWT) residents have become concerned that their required health care needs, usually addressed in Alberta, may change. I want to reassure residents that the NWT Health and Social Services system has been closely monitoring the situation in Alberta in recent weeks and days.

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for November 16, 2020

Issued November 16, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

There are no public events or meetings scheduled.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will be chairing a COVID-19 Committee of Cabinet meeting.

Internal Meetings

All meetings and events subject to change.

For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:

Businesses and residents will receive better service from Protect NWT and 8-1-1 as new call centre technology comes online this week.

The new call centre technology provides assurance that all calls will be answered and none will be dropped from the system while callers are on hold, allows for better data management, and improves call triage procedures. Business callers will also be given an option to connect to an operator who can provide them with business-specific responses.

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for November 13, 2020

Issued November 12, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

There are no public events or meetings scheduled.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

Regular Business

All meetings and events subject to change.

For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:

Cabinet Communications
Government of the Northwest Territories
presssecretary@gov.nt.ca

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for November 12, 2020

Issued November 12, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

There are no public events or meetings scheduled.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will be participating in a Council of the Federation meeting.

The Premier will be participating in a First Ministers meeting.

Internal Meetings

All meetings and events subject to change.

For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:

Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola. 

The latest extension continues through November 24, 2020. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated considerably across Canada in recent weeks as the country’s caseload surged to its highest point in the pandemic.

Infrastructure projects will play a significant role in the economic recovery of the Northwest Territories post-COVID-19. These Estimates inject money into the economy and provide business and employment opportunities for residents, while delivering the critical infrastructure the NWT needs to provide important programs and services.

Check against delivery 

Good afternoon and thank you for being here on such short notice for this important announcement.

As the new Minister of Health and Social Services I’ve got leadership responsibility for the well-being of all residents of the NWT. There are many issues that keep me awake and most recently, it has been how to keep the vulnerable population safe from the cold as winter approaches.

​​​​​​Good afternoon. Thank you for being here today.

I would like to thank Minister Green, and Mayor Alty from the City of Yellowknife for also joining us.

Today I am here to announce that I have made the decision to enact a State of Emergency for the City of Yellowknife, for the purpose of addressing the emergency faced by the homeless residents of Yellowknife, and the need to provide them with temporary shelter.