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Legislative Assembly Reporter Laura Busch


During the session,
NNSL Online reporter
Laura Busch will be reporting
live from the
NWT Legislative Assembly
Question Period.

UPDATED - Go to the MLAs on the Issues menu item
to see what the members have been talking about
in Question Period.

17th legislative assembly

Michael Miltenberger
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

The first sitting of the fourth session of the 17th legislative assembly of the Northwest Territories is now complete.

(Say that five times fast!)

Bob Bromley
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

The motion has been defeated.

Weledeh MLA Bob Bromley made one last plea, saying a public deal is in the spirit of democracy and would show this government's commitment to "true consultation" of the public.

Michael Miltenberger
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Environment and Natural Resources Minister and Government House Leader Michael Miltenberger also weighed in on the debate.

For 17 assemblies, this government has been working to win self-government for the territory, he said.

Robert Hawkins
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Yellowknife Centre MLA Robert Hawkins will vote against this motion.

After 109 years, "home rule has finally come home and it's time to get on with it," said Hawkins.

Bob McLeod
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

This motion is not going to pass, but Premier Bob McLeod stood up to outline why cabinet will vote (which seems unnecessary) and why they will vote against.

Devolution "represents an important step forward" for the people of the NWT, said McLeod.

Jane Groenewegen
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Hay River South MLA Jane Groenewegen will not support this motion.

Michael Nadli
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Deh Cho MLA Michael Nadli does not support a public vote on devolution.

He did find the premier's statements that this is a 'done deal' troubling.

Alfred Moses
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Inuvik Boot Lake MLA Alfred Moses will not support this motion.

Robert Bouchard
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Hay River North MLA Robert Bouchard said he will not support the motion.

Norman Yakeleya
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

The original seconder of this motion, Sahtu MLA Norman Yakeleya, has apparently had a change of heart and will not be supporting this motion.

Daryl Dolynny
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Range Lake MLA Daryl Dolynny will also be voting against the motion.

Frederick Blake
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Mackenzie Delta MLA Frederick Blake Jr. will vote against this motion.

Wendy Bisaro
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Frame Lake MLA Wendy Bisaro is seconding this motion.

Bob Bromley
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

On to the devolution motion:

Weledeh MLA Bob Bromley introduced his motion asking the government to open up the devolution of land and resources to a public referendum.

Michael Nadli
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

It is about time the territory expanded ground ambulance services to more communities and make an emergency response plan for all highways, and Deh Cho MLA Michael Nadli made a motion to address this need today.

Bob Bromley
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

That's all for question period today, folks, but we're not leaving yet.

After a short break, Weledeh MLA Bob Bromley is prepared to make a motion asking the government to put the acceptance or rejection of the devolution deal to a plebiscite (also known as a referendum).

Wendy Bisaro
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Frame Lake MLA Wendy Bisaro asked Education, Culture and Employment Minister Jackson Lafferty to answer to recent criticism that income support case workers are not adequately trained.

Michael Nadli
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Communities in the Deh Cho have put their faith in the Protected Area Strategy process, said Deh Cho MLA Michael Nadli. A lot of the elders who were initially involved in protected key areas in the Deh Cho have passed on.

Robert Hawkins
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

A year after the announcement the diamond polishing industry will be returning to the NWT, there is still no word on when either of the promised two factories will open, said Yellowknife Centre MLA Robert Hawkins.

Frederick Blake
Thursday, March 14th, 2013

The Inuvik-Tuk highway project, which was officially approved by this government on Monday, is expected to bring 400 jobs to the economically-depressed Beaufort Delta Region.

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