Mr. Speaker, transitioning away from expensive fossil fuels for home heating and electricity generation will be critical for reducing the cost of living for NWT residents and protecting the NWT environment, but it will take time, innovative approaches and continued investment.
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October 18, 2016
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
October 18, 2016
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has made a commitment in its Mandate to develop a territorial climate change strategy and I wanted to tell Members about the work that is underway.
October 17, 2016
Public Service Announcement
YELLOWKNIFE (October 17, 2016) – The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs is now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 Northwest Territories (NWT) Youth Ambassador Program.
October 17, 2016
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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October 14, 2016
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
YELLOWKNIFE (October 14, 2016) – Premier Bob McLeod has issued the following statement on the tragic passing of former Alberta Premier and Member of Parliament Jim Prentice:
October 14, 2016
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to update the Members and residents on our fiscal situation.
October 13, 2016
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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October 13, 2016
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (October 13, 2016) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will be engaging northerners this fall and winter on the development of the NWT Climate Change Strategic Framework and an NWT Energy Strategy.
October 7, 2016
Public Service Announcement
YELLOWKNIFE (October 7, 2016) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) released tourism visitation and spending numbers for 2015-2016, with visitation numbers matching the highest-ever achieved, and expenditures reaching largest recorded by a significant margin.
October 6, 2016
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (October 6, 2016) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released an investment plan for the tourism sector designed to increase the value of the industry in the Northwest Territories (NWT) to $207 million annually by 2021.