Rylund Johnson

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MLA for Yellowknife North
Won his last election, in 2019, with 36% of the vote.
Yesterday
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank, Mr. Chair. Yes. I guess that makes sense to me. We are not going to cut off core services anytime, but we have a yearly ...
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Question 591-19(2): Developing the Northwest Territories Remediation Economy I am sorry to hear that the Minister has lost her individual identity. I quite like her as a person, and I was looking forward to ...
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Developing the Northwest Territories Remediation Economy Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have been waiting patiently for this Cabinet to present its post-COVID economic recovery plan, and I'm starting to think they are ...
Posted on Twitter @f_tessierburns @CWawzonek https://t.co/GzSD67xKdw
Posted on Twitter Presented Basic Income motion similar to PEI's to my regular member colleagues today. No consensus to proceed with… https://t.co/vW3CrTVZFd
Mentioned by CBC.ca N.W.T. MLAs ask for improved mental health and addictions treatment in territory N.W.T. MLAs ask for improved mental health and addictions treatment in territory
Mentioned by Northern News Services GNWT to fund managed alcohol program until September - NNSL MEDIA GNWT to fund managed alcohol program until September - NNSL MEDIA
Two days ago
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Committee Motion 79-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Lands - Corporate Management - Deletion of $303,000 from Grants, Contributions and Transfers, Defeated Thank you, Mr. Chair. There're a couple of questions to be answered here: one, whether we need a Surface Rights Board. I think there's a bit ...
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Managed Alcohol Program Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If we hold people to a standard of complete sobriety and perfection, we are setting them up for failure, but also ourselves. ...
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Question 583-19(2): Managed Alcohol Program I'm very happy to hear that work is being done, and I look forward to seeing that information once it's analyzed. My main concern here is ...
Mentioned by Northern News Services Make it easier to make beer in the NWT, Yk MLA urges - NNSL MEDIA Make it easier to make beer in the NWT, Yk MLA urges - NNSL MEDIA
Posted on Twitter Remediating the North’s contaminated sites is an act of reconciliation, a massive economic driver, and leaves a bet… https://t.co/KClD7KaaRT
Mentioned by Cabin Radio Minister backtracks in Ingraham Trail fire coverage debate Minister backtracks in Ingraham Trail fire coverage debate
Three days ago
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. I will follow up with the Minister about getting this money reported. My other question is, and this is one of the ...
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Question 577-19(2): Liquor Pricing Review The reality is that anyone who is looking to brew beer in the NWT is never going to do it with local northern labour and get ...
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Black History Month Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to join the MLA for Great Slave in acknowledging those working to further Black History Month, both here and ...
A week ago
Posted on Twitter Bring on that Pan-Territorial travel bubble! https://t.co/ac7tVxwL7k
Mentioned by CBC.ca N.W.T. premier, cabinet steering clear of clerk controversy N.W.T. premier, cabinet steering clear of clerk controversy
Posted on Twitter Always thought people were just being cute when they typed “mum” instead of “mom”. Then today I learned they were just being British.
Mentioned by CBC.ca Clerk of N.W.T. legislature accused of bullying staff Clerk of N.W.T. legislature accused of bullying staff
Mentioned by Cabin Radio Should the NWT add a February day off to its stat holidays? Should the NWT add a February day off to its stat holidays?
Two weeks ago
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Making a Holiday in February Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am so glad it's a long weekend. I am so glad we are heading into Friday with Monday as Family Day. ...
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Question 558-19(2): Making a Holiday in February Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Has any work been done to consult the people of the Northwest Territories about whether they would like another holiday? I really ...
Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. I don't think there are necessarily too many highly objectionable things in the core principles and objectives. They're pretty high-level, but I ...
Mentioned by Cabin Radio Nursing student with cancer diagnosis fights to keep housing unit Nursing student with cancer diagnosis fights to keep housing unit
Mentioned by Canadian Biomass Getting into district heating business would be win-win for NWT power: MLA Getting into district heating business would be win-win for NWT power: MLA
Mentioned by CBC.ca MLA says N.W.T. power corporation should get into district heating business MLA says N.W.T. power corporation should get into district heating business
Mentioned by Northern News Services Red tape working group launches, starts gathering information - NNSL MEDIA Red tape working group launches, starts gathering information - NNSL MEDIA
Mentioned by Cabin Radio GNWT expects Ingraham Trail fire service 'interim solution' by April GNWT expects Ingraham Trail fire service 'interim solution' by April
Posted on Twitter The bureaucracy paradox: when the level of coordination to be so incredibly frustrating requires such a level of st… https://t.co/fHQY4MvOn2
Posted on Twitter @CanNewsCentral Just for some context Rivera is owned by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board which is a Crow… https://t.co/iA8wLEuvoh
Three weeks ago
Posted on Twitter @ArleneHache Birth Alerts were banned in the Territory about a decade ago. Definitely more needs to be done for pre… https://t.co/2ooQTZZxDd
A month ago
Posted on Twitter Want to be our Chief Electoral Officer? Apply here. https://t.co/c7r4bxXLp5
Posted on Twitter NWT is in the lead for Vaccine distribution of the three Territories. I know it's not a competition but want to giv… https://t.co/DuQGBFaTgM
More than three months ago
Voted Yes on Vote #64 on Bill , Motion 12-19(2): Revocation of Appointment to the Executive Council, Carried
Voted Yes on Vote #63 on Bill 10, Temporary Variation of Statutory Time Periods (COVID-19 Pandemic Measures) Act
Voted Yes on Vote #43 on Bill 10, Temporary Variation of Statutory Time Periods (COVID-19 Pandemic Measures) Act
Voted Yes on Vote #61 on Bill 8, Supplementary Appropriations Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021
Voted Yes on Vote #60 on Bill 9, Supplementary Appropriations Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2020-2021
Voted Yes on Vote #41 on Bill 8, Supplementary Appropriations Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021
Introduced legislation Government Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act
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