2023 NWT Election
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Caroline Wawzonek
Candidate in the Yellowknife South Yellowknife race.
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GNWT moves to amend proposed Indigenous employment policy
February 5, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...finance minister Caroline Wawzonek says the territory will look to implement a “two-tiered approach” to its proposed new Indigenous Employment Policy after criticism of an earlier version. A first attempt at a proposal rolled out in late 2024 received criticism from MLAs and some residents because it...
Regular MLAs call for action, look for inspiration in session re-start
February 5, 2025
CKLB 101.9 - ...can transition from being dependent on Imperial for home heating oil and electricity to become a self supporting community.” Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek also took exception to being mentioned in the same breath as Trump when Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart asked about the Affirmative Action Policy...
N.W.T. gov’t now proposing Indigenous northerners have top priority in new hiring policy
February 3, 2025
CBC North - ...and people with disabilities — the new policy received swift criticism for prioritizing all Indigenous Canadians equally. Now, Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek says the territory is working toward a new tier system that would put people with connections to northern Indigenous groups first. All other...
Integrity commissioner dismisses two MLA complaints
January 29, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...David Phillip Jones KC, was said by the assembly to have dismissed complaints against Nahendeh MLA Shane Thompson and Yellowknife South MLA Caroline Wawzonek. Speaker of the House Thompson was alleged to have disclosed “identifying information about the complainant without permission,” the...
MLAs ask for feedback on proposed Indigenous Employment Policy
January 25, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...a record low in a territory where nearly half of the residents are Indigenous. Listen: Will the GNWT’s new Indigenous Employment Policy work? Caroline Wawzonek, the minister responsible for the policy, told Cabin Radio in December: “Most other jurisdictions long ago moved away from this concept of...
MLA Hawkins Shares Disappointment with new Indigenous Employment Policy
December 20, 2024
My Yellow Knife Now - ...years. It’s not perfect, but it’s a system that works and that I think we all buy into.” As for the new policy, lead by Minister of Finance Caroline Wawzonek, Hawkins finds himself in complete disagreement, and believes that it will be of no benefit to Indigenous people. “In essence, someone living in...
Listen: Will the GNWT’s new Indigenous Employment Policy work?
December 20, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...half of the residents are Indigenous. Edjericon and Testart, two of the MLAs who oppose the policy, joined Cabin Radio to discuss their concerns. Caroline Wawzonek, the minister responsible for the policy, told us why she believes it’s the right path forward. Get the Cabin Talks podcast to hear the full...
Now is not the time to replace N.W.T.’s affirmative action hiring policy, say some MLAs
December 20, 2024
CBC North - ...according to some MLAs, and they're asking the government to rescind the policy before it comes into effect. On Tuesday, N.W.T. finance minister Caroline Wawzonek announced the new policy that aims to see more Indigenous employees in the territorial government workforce. It will be introduced in April and...
GNWT to launch new hiring policy that focuses on Indigenous recruitment
December 18, 2024
CKLB 101.9 - ...a new Indigenous Employment Policy (IEP) that simplifies the process for hiring Indigenous people in the public sector. Public Service Minister Caroline Wawzonek and Deputy Minister of Finance William Mackey made the announcement yesterday afternoon. “The goal of this policy is to help ensure opportunities...
New GNWT employment policy prioritizes Indigenous hires
December 17, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...is to help ensure opportunities for Indigenous employees to grow, thrive and take on leadership roles within the public service,” finance minister Caroline Wawzonek told reporters. A copy of the new policy was not made immediately available to Cabin Radio. Wawzonek said groups other than Indigenous people will...
Can the NWT find a path forward for renewable diesel?
December 16, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...diesel – is emerging as a likely option for helping the territory reach that goal. In the legislature in October, NWT infrastructure minister Caroline Wawzonek said renewable diesel is “one of the more promising opportunities” for reducing emissions from hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as...
How should the NWT save money?
November 7, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...and businesses want greater investment. In an effort to address the NWT’s challenging financial outlook, Premier RJ Simpson and finance minister Caroline Wawzonek launched a fiscal responsibility strategy in February. It aims to find an additional $150 million annually across the territorial government through...
New board members could help reinvent Northwest Territories Power Corporation, experts say
November 7, 2024
CBC North - ...which is made up entirely of deputy ministers and assistant deputy ministers from the territorial government. The minister responsible for NTPC, Caroline Wawzonek, said in the Legislature on Friday that the government is recruiting four to eight new members to replace current directors, and also plans to keep...
MLAs pass capital budget despite gripes
November 5, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...that plan unless it dedicated more funding to housing and healthcare. On Thursday last week, ahead of a vote on the budget, finance minister Caroline Wawzonek said cabinet had “committed to renewed leadership” in those areas after two weeks of discussions with MLAs. She said that included prioritizing...
How much carbon tax the NWT is paying and where the money goes
November 4, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...planning for Fort Providence and Kakisa hydro facilities.” In the legislature last week, Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart quizzed finance minister Caroline Wawzonek on the $14-million surplus, which is far larger than any surplus the GNWT has previously recorded through the carbon tax. In the past two years, the...