2023 NWT Election
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Caroline Wawzonek
Candidate in the Yellowknife South Yellowknife race.
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Metis organization eager to collaborate with next NWT premier on land claim goal
December 5, 2023
NNSL Media - ...to replace outgoing premier Caroline Cochrane: R.J. Simpson of Hay River North, Shane Thompson of Nahendeh, Kieron Testart of Range Lake, and Caroline Wawzonek of Yellowknife South. Whitford and Harman said they are “supportive of all of the candidates for premier,” noting that all but Testart have...
Here’s what each premier candidate said about small and Indigenous communities
December 1, 2023
CKLB 101.9 - ...each of the candidates has made their appeal to the N.W.T.’s small and Indigenous communities. R.J. Simpson, Kieron Testart, Shane Thompson and Caroline Wawzonek all put their names in the hat for premier on Thursday. Each gave a 20-minute pitch explaining why they should get the top job. All four made...
Four candidates step forward to become new premier
November 30, 2023
NNSL Media - ...The quartet looking to become the top politician include Hay River North MLA R.J. Simpson, Nahendeh MLA Shane Thompson, Yellowknife South MLA Caroline Wawzonek and Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart. Candidates had up to 20 minutes to persuade colleagues to vote for them and it was done in alphabetical order,...
How the four candidates for NWT premier say they’ll do the job
November 30, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...Simpson, Kieron Testart, Shane Thompson and Caroline Wawzonek made their pitches to become the next NWT premier on Thursday. The premier will be chosen by a secret ballot of MLAs on Thursday next week, December 7. Simpson, Testart, Thompson and Wawzonek are the four people who rose to accept nomination for the...
Live: Candidates for NWT premier to be nominated
November 30, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...next week, December 7. So far, five people are understood to be interested in the job: Lesa Semmler, RJ Simpson, Kieron Testart, Shane Thompson and Caroline Wawzonek. Thursday will make clear if any of those are not putting their names forward, and if anyone else is joining them. Speeches are scheduled to begin...
What your new MLAs say they want for the Northwest Territories
November 28, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...Only the residents of Tsiigehtchic know what needs to be done. We can work with our own people and find solutions and make it healthier. Caroline Wawzonek, Yellowknife South By the time my children and your children grow up, I hope the Northwest Territories will be known as a leader, as a trailblazer...
When the Heart Says No: How does Premier Simpson sound?
November 28, 2023
NNSL Media - ...like a person playing in the Yellowknife Recreational Hockey League and expecting to play for the Edmonton Oilers. R.J. Simpson, Shane Thompson and Caroline Wawzonek are the only MLAs with experience as a minister, so they are the only credible candidates for premier in my eyes. Simpson is heading into his third...
In pictures: MLAs are sworn in on a new note of optimism
November 24, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...“I want help with my riding. We need help with the fires. I need help with rebuilding Enterprise.” Shauna Morgan, right, greets a daughter of Caroline Wawzonek, left. Ollie Williams/Cabin Radio Sahtu MLA Danny McNeely, left. Ollie Williams/Cabin Radio From left: Lesa Semmler and Caitlin Cleveland. Ollie...
20th Legislative Assembly Officially Sworn In
November 24, 2023
My Yellow Knife Now - ...Edjericon for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh – Robert Hawkins for Yellowknife centre, and – Shauna Morgan for Yellowknife North. - Advertisement - Caroline Wawzonek for Yellokwnife South, Jane Armstrong for Monfwi, and Caitlin Cleaveland for Kam Lake each ran unopposed in their elections. Speaking after the...
Meet the NWT premier and cabinet you told us you want
November 20, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...On this page, find out who’d be in charge if it was up to you. We already know that Lesa Semmler, RJ Simpson, Kieron Testart, Shane Thompson and Caroline Wawzonek are interested in the premier’s job. Meanwhile, every MLA-elect we could reach told us they had at least some interest in a cabinet role. So we...
There’s a line forming to be in the next NWT cabinet
November 17, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...second term. Robert Hawkins said he was interested in a cabinet role, as did Caitlin Cleveland, Danny McNeely, Jay Macdonald, Richard Edjericon and Caroline Wawzonek, who is also considered a likely contender for the premiership but has avoided expressly announcing her candidacy. Shauna Morgan said she’d...
Should Shane Thompson be the NWT’s next premier?
November 17, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...done the same in 2019 before being defeated by Caroline Cochrane. Inuvik Twin Lakes MLA-elect Lesa Semmler and Yellowknife South’s acclaimed Caroline Wawzonek are also potential contenders. Thompson told Cabin Radio he decided to run for premier after consulting with “a number of individuals that I...
Yellowknife’s new MLAs make their first group appearance
November 16, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...all of them, at any rate – made a group outing to the Yellowknife Geoscience Forum on Thursday, 36 hours after being elected. Returning MLAs Caroline Wawzonek and Caitlin Cleveland were joined by rookies Julian Morse, Shauna Morgan and Kate Reid, as well as Kieron Testart, who was restored to territorial...
Election 2023: Residents vote for change as seven incumbents ousted
November 15, 2023
CKLB 101.9 - ...and Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh’s Richard Edjericon Three were acclaimed — Caitlin Cleveland of Kam Lake, Jane Weyallon-Armstrong of Monfwi, and Caroline Wawzonek of Yellowknife South — while the remaining five chose not to run again. According to the unofficial results, just over 10,900 voters turned out...
Re-elected MLA Lesa Semmler weighing a run for N.W.T. premiership
November 15, 2023
CBC North - ...assembly are heading into the next one: Semmler, Jane Weyallon Armstrong, Caitlin Cleveland, Richard Edjericon, R.J. Simpson, Shane Thompson and Caroline Wawzonek. Of those, Simpson, Thompson and Wawzonek have served in cabinet. The territory's last premier, Caroline Cochrane, did not run in this election. ...