Ministerial Travel 

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of June 16, 2025. 
 

• Minister Macdonald will be attending the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers in St. John’s, NL, on June 17.
• Premier Simpson, Minister Cleveland, Minister Kuptana, Minister McKay, Minister Semmler and Minister Wawzonek will be traveling to Behchokǫ̀ from June 17 to 18 to attend the Northwest Territories Council of Leaders Meeting.
• Minister Wawzonek will be traveling to Inuvik from June 18 to 19 to attend the 2025 Arctic Development Expo and to provide opening remarks as a Keynote Speaker at the 2025 Arctic Development Expo.
• Minister Cleveland will be traveling to Whatì on June 19 to attend the Mezi Community School Graduation.
• Minister Wawzonek will be traveling to Inuvik on June 20 to attend the Finance Budget Dialogues Town Hall.
• Minister Semmler will be traveling to the Sahtu region (Tulita, Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope) on June 23 with the NTHSSA Public Administrator.

Meetings and Appearances

Please note that event organizers may have attendance restrictions­­_­ for their event. Contact organizers for more information.

• Minister Cleveland will be virtually Addressing the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) regarding the shortage of francophone educators on June 18.
• Minister Semmler will be attending the Invincible Youth Group Event on June 20 in Yellowknife.
• Minister Semmler will be virtually attending a meeting with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Union on June 20.
• Minister Cleveland will be virtually participating in the annual Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Canada Board Meeting on June 20.
• Minister Cleveland will be hosting a lunch event for a Northern Tour of Ambassadors to Canada on June 20 in Yellowknife.

For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:
Cabinet Communications
Government of the Northwest Territories
presssecretary@gov.nt.ca