Premier R.J.
Newsroom
Yellowknife –
March 16, 2026
News Releases
Yellowknife –
March 12, 2026
Media Statement
Premier R.J. Simpson issued the following statement today in response to Canada’s announcement of new investment in the North:
“Prime Minister Carney’s announcement today marks an important step forward for the Northwest Territories and for Canada’s Arctic.
March 3, 2026
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Check against delivery.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to advise the House that the Honourable Member for Kam Lake, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment will be absent from the House today to attend the Prospectors and Developers Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
Yellowknife –
February 28, 2026
Media Statement
Premier R.J. Simpson issued the following statement today in response to Canada’s recognition of the section 35 rights of the North Slave Métis Alliance:
Yellowknife –
February 17, 2026
Media Statement
Premier R.J. Simpson issued the following statement today, following the Government of Canada’s announcement of the launch of a new Defence Industrial Strategy:
Yellowknife –
February 11, 2026
Media Statement
Premier R.J. Simpson issued the following statement regarding the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia:
February 11, 2026
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Check against delivery
February 4, 2026
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Check against delivery.
Mr. Speaker, we gather today at a significant moment for our territory and for our country. It is a moment of change and uncertainty, but for the Northwest Territories, it is also a moment of opportunity.
Yellowknife –
February 4, 2026
News Releases
Watch the full video of the Territorial Address on YouTube
Yellowknife –
February 4, 2026
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Watch the full video of the Territori