Federal politics

Featured, News, Politics September 24, 2020

What the throne speech means for the NWT

Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and reconciliation were major components of the speech.

“Now is not the time for austerity,” was one of the key lines from the Liberal government’s throne speech on Wednesday. The speech addressed the…

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Featured, News, Politics July 27, 2020

Federal Green Party leadership candidates discuss the North

Candidates competing to become the federal leader of the Green Party are participating in an online town hall discussing the North. Rylund Johnson, MLA for…

Featured, News, Politics June 11, 2020

Howard’s platform to prioritize reconciliation, include universal basic income

Reconciliation and universal basic income are two policies voters can expect from Courtney Howard’s platform for the federal Green Party leadership race. In a virtual…

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Featured, News, Politics June 11, 2020

Yellowknife physician enters federal Green Party leadership race

Courtney Howard, a Yellowknife emergency room physician, is entering the race to become leader of the federal Green Party. Howard announced her decision to run…