Premier R.J. Simpson and Minister Caroline Wawzonek issued the following statements today in response to the Tłı̨chǫ Government and Yellowknives Dene First Nation announcing that they have reached consensus on a proposed corridor for the Arctic Economic and Security Corridor.

The Government of Canada has approved an amendment to the 2018 National Trade Corridors Fund contribution agreement, allowing the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) to realign $65 million in existing federal funding toward construction, procurement and planning for near-term road and

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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has completed construction of the new Jean Marie River Bridge on Highway 1, with the bridge now open to the travelling public.