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Yellowknife – March 16, 2020
Media Statement

Premier Caroline Cochrane issued the following statement on the passing of former Commissioner John Havelock Parker:

Yellowknife – March 16, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the members of this Assembly for taking the step of suspending its current sitting after today to allow Cabinet and the public service greater opportunity to prepare for the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Yellowknife – March 16, 2020
Public Service Announcement
Today, Premier Caroline Cochrane and Minister of Health and Social Services, Diane Thom, made statements in the Legislative Assembly outlining the status and proactive approach the Government of the Northwest Territories is taking to protect all residents of the NWT.
Yellowknife – March 14, 2020
Media Advisory

The top priority for the Government of the Northwest Territories  (GNWT) is the health and safety of Northwest Territories (NWT) residents, and we are taking proactive measure to be prepared to respond to COVID-19 as the situation evolves.

Yellowknife – March 13, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Good afternoon, I’m here to talk to the residents of the Northwest Territories about COVID-19.

Yellowknife – February 7, 2020
News Releases

Premier Caroline Cochrane tabled the 2019-2023 Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) in the Legislative Assembly today.

Yellowknife – February 7, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Mr. Speaker, later today, I will be tabling the Mandate of the GNWT 2019-2023. The Mandate will guide our actions as a government and serve to hold Cabinet accountable as we work to advance the priorities of the 19th Legislative Assembly.

Yellowknife – February 4, 2020
News Releases

Premier Caroline Cochrane today announced that Dr. Erin Kelly has been named Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) and that Mr. Andy Bevan has been named the Associate Deputy Minister, Post-Secondary Education Renewal, and President of Aurora College.

January 21, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Thank you. Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and  Tsleil-Waututht First Nations.

January 19, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Good Morning and thank you for being here.

I’d like to recognize Premier Sandy Silver, Parliamentary Secretary Larry Bagnell and of course our partners with the Yukon, NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines – Anne Turner and Tom Hoefer.

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