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Featured, News, Politics October 12, 2023

Trudeau talks housing, wildfires, Israel-Gaza in Yellowknife visit

The Prime Minister also announced a new 50-unit affordable housing project.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned to Yellowknife to announce a new affordable housing project, as he continued his tour of the wildfire-devastated territory on Thursday. The 50-unit affordable housing project is slated for completion in 2025. Trudeau was joined at the announcement by Premier Caroline Cochrane, MP Michael McLeod, Mayor…

Featured, News, Politics July 17, 2020

Feds investment aims to support contact tracing, health care

The $19 billion in funding will go towards provinces and territories

An increase in testing and improved personal protective equipment procurement are some of the objectives of a federal investment. The federal government is providing $19 billion in funding to assist provinces and territories navigate the next six to eight months of reopening. The funding under the Safe Restart Agreement will…

Featured, News, Politics March 31, 2020

Prime Minister announces $2 billion dollar investment for necessary medical equipment and supplies in Canada

The Prime Minister announced progress today under Canada’s Plan to Mobilize Industry to fight COVID-19, which increases Canada’s ability to respond to the outbreak with necessary medical equipment and supplies. Justin Trudeau says the government is investing $2 billion to support diagnostic testing and to purchase ventilators and protective personal…

Community, Featured, Life Style, News, Politics September 20, 2019

Dene National Chief ‘shocked’ at Trudeau photo, but maintains Liberal government ‘most progressive’ so far

Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya says he was “shocked” and “disappointed” at seeing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in brownface makeup. But he added if you look at the broader institution of the federal government, it wasn’t so surprising. “Ever since the Europeans first stepped on our country, our lands,” said…