(January 17, 2013) - Ladies and Gentlemen – it is my pleasure today to address you on behalf of the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment on the important subject of economic opportunity in our Territory. As the Chair of the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure for the 17^th Legislative Assembly, local economic development is something I feel very strongly about.

December 12, 2012  

 
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 NWT Devolution Process and Update

December 7, 2012

Good morning. First of all, I would like to thank the organizers of the Arctic Technology Conference for inviting me here, and a special thank you to the Canadian Consulate for giving me the opportunity to speak with you here this morning.

This is my second visit to Houston this year. I always enjoy meeting with my colleagues in the oil and gas industry to speak about a subject that is very important to me and our government: the prospects for development of the immense resource potential of the Northwest Territories.

December 5, 2012

November 28, 2012

I would like to thank President Chris Buist of the Norman Wells Chamber of Commerce for inviting me to attend the Sahtu Shale Oil Industry update. It is always a pleasure to be in the Sahtu Region. 

Thank you for the invitation to join you again – and for this opportunity to say a few words.  It is always a pleasure for me to address the various Chamber of Commerce organizations across the NWT and today is no exception.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you Chief Sangris for your welcome and opening remarks.  On behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories, I would like to welcome everyone here this evening.  Your input is vital to our success and I want to thank those of you who have travelled from across the Northwest Territories and beyond, to discuss the energy opportunities and challenges facing our territory today.

Thank you everyone for coming this evening and taking some time to have a discussion prior to the Charrette.  I am pleased to be joined by Minister Ramsay and Minister Miltenberger who both sit with me as members of the Ministerial Energy Coordinating and Climate Change Committee-of-Cabinet.