Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Premier McLeod's speaking notes: Arctic Council’s Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Working Group

(September 11, 2013) - Welcome to the Arctic Council’s Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna working group, and to attendees of the Parks and Protected Areas Seminar with the Northwest Territories, Finland and Norway.

It is a pleasure to be able to welcome such an expert group of individuals to the Northwest Territories, from circumpolar countries and beyond.

Minister David Ramsay: Keynote Speech, Prospects North: "Open for Business"

(September 10, 2013) (check against delivery)

Thank you for that introduction, and for the invitation to join you here today.

Chiefs, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, let me begin by saying what a pleasure it is to have this opportunity to promote the economic potential of the NWT.  It is something I get to do a lot of – and it is one of my favourite things to do.

Yellowknife embodies, in my mind, some of the greatest attributes of living, working and investing in Canada’s Northwest Territories. 

Premier McLeod's Keynote Address at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region Annual Summit

(July 18, 2013) - (Check against delivery.)

Thank you.

Governor Parnell, Lt. Governor Treadwell, honourable ministers, senators, members of Congress, Your Worship Mayor Sullivan, members of the diplomatic corps, distinguished members of the academic community, ladies and gentlemen:  It is a pleasure to be here at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region summit.  I love Anchorage.  This is a truly remarkable city, a city that demonstrates clearly what Northern progress and prosperity can mean.

Jackson Lafferty - Addressing Workforce Hurdles: Training, Recruitment and Retention

(June 19, 2013) - Keynote address to the Canadian Institute’s Arctic Logistics and Infrastructure Conference

(Check against delivery)

Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about meeting the challenges of the North’s labour force. We are committed to a vision of strong individuals, families and communities sharing the benefits and responsibilities of a unified, environmentally sustainable and prosperous Northwest Territories.

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