Platform

We are at a pivotal moment in the Northwest Territories' history. The closure dates for the economic engines provided by diamond mines approach, and the cost of living continues to rise. It's challenging to stay positive, but the NWT holds tremendous unfulfilled potential. Together, we can create a brighter future where opportunities flourish, communities prosper, and residents are healthy, educated, and empowered to reach their fullest potential.

My Vision

1. Healthy and Vibrant: Where residents have access to quality healthcare, including mental wellness support, and strong educational opportunities from early learning to post-secondary. We live in thriving communities with a range of housing options.

2. Diverse and Prosperous: A strong economy that maximizes opportunities across the mineral resource lifecycle, capitalizing on our potential for critical minerals, and diversifying with tourism, film, arts, education, food production and innovation.

3. Sustainable: Climate-resilient with sustainable energy solutions.

4. Leaders in Reconciliation: Leaders in Indigenous reconciliation and nation-to-nation partnerships.

My Approach

Economy: Maximizing Potential

Challenges: We face economic hurdles across sectors, including high operating costs and the impending closure of diamond mines.

Opportunities: By leveraging our strengths in environmental, social, and governance practices and branching into critical minerals, tourism, education, sustainable fisheries, and innovation, we can draw investment and create more well-paying jobs.

Next Steps: Aim to secure our energy future, promote skilled trades, enhance housing options, and streamline government services while ensuring prompt regulatory reviews.

People: Building a Thriving Community

Challenges: Our healthcare system grapples with growing demand, and our education system faces issues with low graduation rates and a gap between skills training and available opportunities.

Opportunities: My approach involves preparing our children and youth for diverse future careers and strengthening our health and social services to prevent a healthcare crisis.

Next Steps: My plans include implementing universal childcare, modernizing education, and establishing a polytechnic institution. I want to prioritize relationship-centered medical care with diverse access points, effective recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals, and creating healthy workplaces.

Communities: Strengthening the Fabric

Challenges: Coordinating services across our diverse and geographically distant communities poses a unique set of challenges.

Opportunities: Seek to enhance collaboration to ensure the prosperity of our communities.

Next Steps: Coordinating resources for housing, implementing the homelessness strategy, supporting land-use planning, and modernizing municipal administration.

Government: Responsible and Trustworthy

Challenges: The GNWT faces high operating costs, a vast geographical area, inadequate infrastructure, and a small tax base.

Opportunities: Delivering efficient programs, instilling trust in government responsiveness, and supporting a respected public service. We have an opportunity to lead as an Arctic nation.

Next Steps: My path forward involves accelerating whole-of-government programming, expanding digital services, and prioritizing employee engagement, diversity, and inclusion. We should strive to showcase leadership in the opportunities available to our Arctic region.

Be a part of shaping a positive future for Yellowknife South and the Northwest Territories as a whole. Together, we can overcome challenges, seize opportunities, and create a home where all residents thrive.