Yellowknife, NT (March 26, 2025) - The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will remove the Northwest Territories carbon tax for all consumers except large emitters on April 1, 2025.
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Yellowknife –
March 26, 2025
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Yellowknife –
March 13, 2025
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Members of the 20th Legislative Assembly have approved the Main Estimates for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Yellowknife –
March 11, 2025
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has approved an Indigenous Employment Policy to ensure that Indigenous applicants have equitable opportunities for employment and career advancement within the public service.
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Yellowknife –
March 3, 2025
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received approval from the Government of Canada to increase its federally imposed borrowing limit from $1.8 billion to $3.1 billion.
Yellowknife –
February 28, 2025
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Yellowknife –
February 6, 2025
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Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek has presented the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) 2025-26 budget to the 20th Legislative Assembly.
Yellowknife –
February 5, 2025
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Mr. Speaker, I wish to advise the House that I intend to deliver the Budget Address on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Yellowknife –
December 19, 2024
Media Statement
Minister of Finance and Infrastructure, Caroline Wawzonek, issued the following statement today regarding the GNWT’s response to the challenges facing Norman Wells and the Sahtu region:
Yellowknife –
December 16, 2024
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is introducing the Indigenous Employment Policy (IEP) and will rescind the Affirmative Action Policy on March 31, 2025.
Yellowknife –
December 4, 2024
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced a $48 million dollar subsidy of $12 million per year over four years to the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) to mitigate power rate increases for residents of the NWT.