Minister's Statement 25-20(1): Revitalization of the Great Slave Lake Fishery   for revitalizing the Great Slave Lake commercial fishery. This vision, which was developed through extensive engagement with fishers, aims to re-establish this once-powerful sector and, with strategic investments and actions, maximize opportunities to grow and diversify our economy, create

Member's Statement 134-20(1): Northwest Territories Economic Future  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Predicted economic concerns and notices there. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The NWT economic is on the trajectory that will see its mining, oil and gas sector diminish to a small fraction of what it is today. It will leave the territory's economy almost

Member's Statement 148-20(1): Indigenous Governments   system is strained. A shortage of nurses, doctors, and a medical travel department that has become increasingly overburdened, a housing crisis that continues to plague each region with long waitlists for public housing and lack of available market rental units. We have an economy

Member's Statement 121-20(1): Economic Impacts of Upcoming Closure of Northwest Territories Mines   diamond mines have at least past the halfway point to their operations with Diavik slated to close in 2026. It's not just our diamond industry either. Norman Wells is due to cease operations in 2026 as well. Those are two big hits to our economy that are just 24 months away. The NWT

Bill 3: Carbon Tax Repeal Act, Carried   economy value chain, and that we ensure that we're putting our time and efforts into those conversations which will make a difference in terms of GHG reductions which will make a difference in terms of cost of living and which will make a difference in what the future of the Northwest

Bill 3: Carbon Tax Repeal Act, Carried   been contentious to say the least. It has passed. But it was not unanimous. It was by no means unanimous and not just drawn on straight ideological lines. This is not a matter of left versus right or conservative versus progressive of carbon tax versus the economy is stupid. You

Question 130-20(1): Possible Department of National Defence Base in the Northwest Territories   be very important and critical to our depressed economic economy when we need it most. Thank you.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters   skin in the game in this one and actually build a facility and then have GNWT operate and lease the beds from them solely for that, including oversight on the staffing. There's obviously the 60 positions that would come with this, so you talk about the economy and then boost

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. So can the Minister just kind of describe the low carbon economy leadership fund itself kind of holistically; what it is, the time period that it extends through, and -- yeah, I'll start with that. Thank you.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I'd like to ask for a little bit more detail about the funds which are being reallocated under a low carbon economy leadership fund. Can the Minister describe the programs that fall under that, that $8 million funding.

Question 119-20(1): Closure and Remediation of the Norman Wells Oil Field   remediation economy in the NWT? Mahsi.

Question 120-20(1): Giant Mine Remediation Project Workforce  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So I understood from that response that the main purpose is to coordinate existing training. Does the Minister believe that there are enough training opportunities for Northerners to be able to take jobs in the remediation economy to increase

Member's Statement 123-20(1): Developing Remediation Skills in Sahtu   department, supporting a pilot program designed to support Indigenous business capacity in the remediation sector. The GNWT is also working with the federal government to explore the viability of a remediation economy in the Northwest Territories. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent

Member's Statement 122-20(1): Giant Mine Remediation Project Workforce   on a path for a stronger and more integrated economy in the future. However, as of last year, only 24 percent of the employees of the Giant Mine Remediation Project were northern. The person hours was at 36 percent however the target was for at least between 55 and 70 percent. 10 percent

Question 115-20(1): Support for Mineral Exploration and Extraction  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in my Member's statement, I talked about the serious need for us to reinvest in our mining economy and open it up to new degrees of exploration. So I'd like to ask the Minister responsible for Industry, Tourism and Investment will she ask