As an initial step to addressing the territory’s economic challenges, Premier R.J. Simpson and Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek have released Restoring Balance: A Fiscal Sustainability Strategy for the 20th Legislative Assembly.
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Yellowknife –
February 12, 2024
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Yellowknife –
February 7, 2024
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Yellowknife –
February 6, 2024
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Effective April 1, 2024, the carbon tax on diesel home heating fuel will be suspended in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Consumers will receive a point-of-purchase rebate on all diesel home heating fuel purchased in the NWT until March 31, 2027.
Yellowknife –
October 13, 2023
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has introduced a new Vendor Performance Management Policy to help monitor performance and ensure that vendors fulfill their commitments to use NWT and local goods, services and labor when they are awarded government contracts.
Yellowknife –
October 5, 2023
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Yellowknife –
September 29, 2023
News Releases
The Gender Equity Division of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has recently introduced a suite of eLearning modules on the SheCanNWT website, designed to support the existing resources of the Campaign School for Women.
Yellowknife –
September 28, 2023
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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September 8, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife (September 7, 2023) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has adjusted the Evacuee Income Disruption Support (EIDS) program. Starting immediately, eligible residents will now receive the full $750 as a one-time payment, without any withholding tax.
September 1, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife (September 1, 2023) – The Evacuee Income Disruption Support (EIDS) program assists NWT residents who have lost employment income during extended evacuation periods.
Yellowknife –
August 29, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Applications for the Evacuation Travel Support Program are now open and available online.