Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has made a commitment to support the Intergovernmental Council towards implementation of the vision of cooperative and collaborative management of lands and resources, as set out in the Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement.I am pleased to report that the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Intergovernmental Council on Land and Resource Management took place on Friday, December 15^th, 2017 here in Yellowknife.

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Delivered on February 26, 2018

Thank you for inviting me to appear before you today. I am pleased to be able to share the Northwest Territories’ perspective on the Arctic and some of the priorities of our government.

Yellowknife, le 9 février 2018 – Hier, la gouverneure générale du Canada a remis à vingt-trois Ténois la Médaille pour services distingués en milieu correctionnel, la récompense la plus élevée octroyée à des professionnels des services correctionnels au Canada.

Des professionnels des services correctionnels des Territoires du Nord-Ouest venant de Yellowknife, de Hay River, et Fort Smith ont reçu la médaille de la gouverneure générale lors d’une réception hier soir.

Delivered on February 7, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I’d like to welcome Members back to the Legislative Assembly as we continue our work to create a better future for the people of the Northwest Territories.

Time is passing quickly, Mr. Speaker, and we are past the half-way point in the mandate of the 18^th Legislative Assembly. There are just 20 months left until the end of our term and there is still a lot of important work for us to do.

Yellowknife, le 7 février 2018 – Une délégation de dirigeants des Territoires du Nord‑Ouest (TNO) a participé à une semaine de réunions et d’événements productifs alors qu’elle représentait le territoire à la conférence Roundup de 2018 sur l’exploration minière organisée à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique.

Delivered on February 3, 2018

Good Morning.  I am happy to be back in Ottawa and here this morning as a participant in this panel with my fellow Northern Premiers, Premier Silver and Premier Quassa and also joined by Lieutenant Governor Mallot and Minister Frederiksen.

Leading development in the North American Arctic is an important conversation and I am glad to see the discussions start to take place in jurisdictions outside of Canada’s northern borders. 

Ottawa, le 1^er février 2018 – Le premier ministre Bob McLeod et le ministre Glen Abernethy étaient à Ottawa pour remettre le Prix Inspiration Arctique 2017 à L’Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation.

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Delivered on January 25, 2018

Good Morning and thank you for being here today to talk with me about the future of the Northwest Territories and why it matters to Canada.

The Northwest Territories has all the ingredients for strong economic growth, including abundant natural resources, and significant participation and support for economic development from Indigenous-owned businesses and governments.

Delivered on January 24, 2018

Good morning everyone. I want to thank you all for being in Vancouver this week at Roundup.

Reconciliation with Indigenous people has become a popular topic in the national conversation over the past couple of years. I think this is a positive development and should be welcomed by the Indigenous people of the Northwest Territories as an opportunity.

The GNWT believes that Indigenous Canadians deserve to be full members of Canadian society – on their own terms.

Delivered on January 23, 2018

Good evening and welcome to NWT night.

Before things get started tonight, I would like to take a moment to simply thank each of you for coming – and for your continued interest and investment in the Northwest Territories.  

This event has become a bit of a tradition.  A chance to celebrate all things mining in the Northwest Territories – and to catch up with those of you who are colleagues partners and most importantly, friends.