Yellowknife, le 2mars 2016 – Le premier ministre Bob McLeod vient de remettre une lettre de mandat à chacun des ministres du Cabinet. Déposées à l’Assemblée législative hier, ces lettres de mandat représentent l’aboutissement du travail entrepris par les députés de la 18^e Assemblée législative en vue de définir les priorités et le mandat général du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, pour les quatre années à venir.

YELLOWKNIFE (February 19, 2016) – Premier Bob McLeod announced that Minister of Justice Louis Sebert has been designated as the regulator under the Oil and Gas Operations Act (OGOA).  In his capacity as regulator, Minister Sebert will be responsible for regulating onshore oil and gas development outside of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region and federal areas.

YELLOWKNIFE (February 17, 2016) – Minister of Finance Robert C. McLeod issued the following statement on the partial restoration of Territorial Formula Funding announced by the Government of Canada today:

YELLOWKNIFE (February 15, 2016) – The Government of the Northwest Territories will hold a public memorial service to celebrate the life of former Commissioner Stuart Hodgson on February 19 at 3:00 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Legislative Assembly in Yellowknife. A reception hosted by Commissioner George Tuccaro will follow.

YELLOWKNIFE (February 4, 2016) – Premier Bob McLeod announced today that a new Fiscal Responsibility Policy has received Commissioner-in-Executive-Council approval following its recommendation by Cabinet.

Mr. Speaker, we often talk about the people of the NWT as being our greatest resource. I think it’s fair to say that our Government of the Northwest Territories’ public service is made up of many of those remarkable people who dedicate themselves to public service. Today I would like to acknowledge one of those public servants who has dedicated 25 years to this Government and the people of the NWT.

YELLOWKNIFE (October 1, 2015) – Premier Bob McLeod tabled new guidelines in the Legislative Assembly today that will govern the activities of Ministers and the public service during the upcoming election period and following days before the establishment of the next Legislative Assembly. The Cabinet Operational Guidelines During a Transition Period set out the principles of restraint during the campaign and the broader period of time around the creation of a new government called the ‘transition period’.

Yellowknife (May 26, 2015) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) supports the Northwest Territories Power Corporation’s (NTPC) decision to submit a proposal in the upcoming competitive process for the Hay River electrical utility franchise.

INUVIK (April 29, 2015) –  Premier Bob McLeod met on Monday with Chair and CEO Nellie Cournoyea to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement on Programs and Services Cooperation and Coordination between the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).

QUEBEC (April 13, 2015) – The Premiers of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut are bringing the interests of Northerners to the April 14th Quebec Climate Change Summit.