Willard Hagen has resigned as the deputy minister of Lands for the Northwest Territories. Hagen, originally from Inuvik, had been the Lands department’s top bureaucrat since he was appointed to the position in May 2016. It comes after Hagen directed a Facebook comment at Kevin O’Reilly, the incumbent MLA for…
If Premier Bob McLeod has decided whether he will run in this fall’s territorial election, he is keeping his decision private, at least for now. Some observers expected the only two-term premier in the history of the Northwest Territories to announce his retirement on the final day of the 18th…
If you want to have your say on how the N.W.T. should put a price on carbon, then show up Thursday evening at the Legislative Assembly. The Standing Committee on Government Operations is hosting a public meeting for feedback on the proposed carbon tax. The meeting comes a couple of…
What do the premiers of Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have in common? They’re all opposed to the federal plan to price carbon emissions. They’re also the only provinces part of a special meeting with NWT Premier Bob McLeod taking place today in Calgary. Trista Haugland is communications coordinator…
The premier of the Northwest Territories says he’s still undecided on whether he will seek re-election in this fall’s territorial election. Bob McLeod made the comment while answering a question from a reporter this week following a meeting in Yellowknife of the Intergovernmental Council – a group made up of…
The premier of the Northwest Territories is suggesting that organizers might have considered adding Indigenous representation at Monday’s Raptors NBA victory celebration in Toronto. Bob McLeod, a proud Metis, did not seem too upset about the omission but agreed that it would have been a nice gesture. The City of…
The Premier of the Northwest Territories is welcoming the Government of Canada’s recent submission to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. Bob McLeod says ensuring Canada’s Arctic rights are recognized within international law is an important component of further strengthening Canada’s position in the Arctic,…
The Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, who had a relatively busy week last week, says he took time to remember the 75th anniversary of D-Day and his uncle who fought in the historic battle. Michael McLeod says his uncle Frank McLeod survived D-Day but has since passed. McLeod…