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Yellowknife – November 3, 2020
News Releases

A new campaign launched by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is calling on everyone across the territory to mask up to protect each other as the COVID-19 risk grows across Canada. 

Yellowknife – October 2, 2020
News Releases

Premier Caroline Cochrane would like to announce the departure of Dr. Joe Dragon as the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure with the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).

Yellowknife – September 21, 2020
Media Statement

Premier Caroline Cochrane issued the following statement on the passing of former Prime Minister John Turner:

It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of former Prime Minister John Turner over the weekend.

Yellowknife – April 7, 2020
News Releases

Premier Caroline Cochrane announced that she will assume the portfolio of Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) effective today.

Yellowknife – April 6, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Good morning, thank you for joining us today.

Earlier today I announced that I would be assuming responsibility for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, effective today.

Yellowknife – March 30, 2020
News Releases

Today, Premier Caroline Cochrane announced the appointment of Mr. Russ Neudorf as the Associate Deputy Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA).

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 – 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 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.