Delivered on May 25, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome all Members back to the continuation of the Second Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. I am looking forward to hearing from all Members during this brief sitting as we continue our work together to create a strong and sustainable future for the people of this territory.
YELLOWKNIFE (May 19, 2017) – Premier Bob McLeod issued the following statement on the Government of Canada’s Technical Paper on the Federal Carbon Price Backstop today:
“Climate change is a reality that Northerners see and feel every day and we must do our part to contribute to national and international efforts to address it. Last December, I was proud to join with the Prime Minister and Canada’s Premiers in agreeing to the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change.
Delivered on April 4, 2017
Thank you for the invitation and opportunity to be here before you today. I appreciate Committee’s interest in seeking the views of the Government of the Northwest Territories on matters that affect the daily lives of our residents. Our Government is one of partnership and consensus building. In order to serve the people who elected us we must be able to fully participate in the decisions that will impact our people, our territory and our future.
Delivered on March 15, 2017
Good morning. Thank you for inviting me here today to speak about oil and gas in the Northwest Territories.
It is my pleasure to be here this week – and to be joined by a number of representatives from both the NWT’s territorial and Aboriginal governments. It was good to see many of you at last night’s Northern Oil and Gas open house, and to share in a number of the conversations that were held. I encourage you to seek us out. You will discover that we share a great deal of common ground.
Delivered on March 15, 2017
Good Morning. It is a pleasure to be back at the Arctic Oil and Gas Symposium to reconnect with many of you, and to forge new relationships.
Delivered March 10, 2017
Mr. Speaker, our territory is a region of massive petroleum potential, and we have committed in our mandate to delivering a long-term strategy to capitalize on these reserves, and to bring oil and gas investment back to the NWT.
The need for this work was first identified during public engagements informing the development of the NWT Economic Opportunities Strategy.
Delivered on March 10, 2017
Mr. Speaker, the decisions we make here in the Legislative Assembly, have real impacts on the people of the Northwest Territories. Make no mistake about it; they are watching us to find out what our plans are and how they will be affected. That puts a big responsibility on us to make sure what we say here is accurate and does not cause any public fear or misconceptions about the government’s plans.
Delivered on March 10, 2017
Mr. Speaker, the secret is out; or, to be more precise 150 secrets are coming out.
They are the foundation of a Canada-wide promotion highlighting the many reasons our territory is a spectacular place to live and visit.
From coast to coast, Canadians are learning about things like the Rabbit Kettle Tufa Mounds in Nahanni National Park, the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway, the Canol Trail, Ice Road Truckers and Fort Smith’s annual Paddlefest.
Delivered on March 9, 2017
Mr. Speaker, mining is the NWT’s biggest industry and the engine of our economy. For decades it has created opportunities for NWT businesses, provided Northerners with good, quality jobs, and contributed significantly to government revenues.
Delivered on March 9, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to again update this House on some of the work our government is doing to further enhance public engagement and transparency. When I last updated Members in early November, I announced that I would soon be engaging directly with NWT residents about open government. I also committed to provide this House with an update.
