Delivered on April 25, 2018
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Thank you for coming – and for your interest in the NWT.
Before I get in too deep, I want to give you a brief introduction to our territory. The Northwest Territories is among Canada’s largest jurisdictions.
We have 1.3 million square kilometres of land and the total population of a small city. What we lack in population we make up for in resources.
Yellowknife, le 10 avril 2018 – Les amateurs de camping pourront commencer à réserver leurs emplacements dans les parcs des Territoires du Nord-Ouest dès cette semaine :
Vous pouvez réserver vos emplacements de camping en ligne au www.nwtparks.ca.
Yellowknife, le 9 avril 2018 – En vertu du nouveau Partenariat canadien pour l’agriculture (PCA) quinquennal annoncé mardi, un montant d’environ 5,6 millions de dollars sera investi dans le développement du secteur de l’agriculture des Territoires du Nord‑Ouest (TNO).
Delivered on March 15, 2018
Mr. Speaker, the expansion and growth of the Northwest Territories’ manufacturing sector offers a means to diversify the economy and encourage greater economic development and investment.
For that reason, our government has committed to developing a northern Manufacturing Strategy in collaboration with industry and the NWT’s Manufacturers’ Association.
Delivered on March 13, 2018
Mr. Speaker, as part of this government’s mandate to diversify the economy to provide greater opportunity for our residents, we are moving forward with our vision to revitalize the Great Slave Lake Fishery.
Yellowknife, le 6 mars 2018 – Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) a lancé une consultation du public et des parties prenantes concernant les modifications proposées à la Loi sur les hydrocarbures et à la Loi sur les opérations pétrolières.
Les consultations, menées par le ministère de l’Industrie, du Tourisme et de l’Investissement, constituent la première étape d’un long processus d’examen visant à moderniser et à améliorer le cadre législatif général pour les produits pétroliers aux TNO.
Yellowknife, le 6 mars 2018 – Une nouvelle série d’applications Web améliore l’accès du public aux données de la Commission géologique des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (CGTNO). Ces applications seront présentées cette semaine lors du congrès 2018 de l’Association canadienne des prospecteurs et entrepreneurs (ACPE).
Delivered on March 5, 2018
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Thanks to President Dr. Janet King for the introduction
CanNor is a valued partner in many of our economic development investments in the NWT – we are happy to see this recognized in the federal budget; and to know that core funding will be extended in 2018‐19 and beyond.
Yesterday afternoon – I spoke about the NWT difference. It is one that I believe personifies the potential and uniqueness of Canada’s North.
Delivered on March 4, 2018
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Thank you for coming – and for your interest in the NWT. We recognize that competition for exploration and development dollars is strong.
It begs the question - how does the NWT expect to compete? The answer to that question comes down to what we are calling the “NWT Difference”.
To understand our unique edge on mineral exploration and development, you first need to know two things.
The first thing you need to know is that the NWT has an extraordinary wealth of resources.
Delivered on March 1, 2018
Mr. Speaker, nearly $1 billion of our economy comes from mining and exploration. It is the primary generator of wealth in the Northwest Territories and the reason why our government has made the commitment in its mandate to support this sector.
