2023 NWT Election
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Caroline Wawzonek
Candidate in the Yellowknife South Yellowknife race.
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Here’s how N.W.T. MLAs say they’ll vote on a public inquiry into last summer’s wildfire response
February 22, 2024
CBC North - ...and Climate Change will be sufficient. Premier R.J. Simpson has said that he does not support a public inquiry. (Julie Plourde/Radio-Canada) Caroline Wawzonek, minister of finance, infrastructure and MLA for Yellowknife South, will be in Montreal for meetings and will not be present for Thursday's vote. ...
N.W.T. MLAs set 4 priorities for their term in office
February 20, 2024
CBC North - ...disasters with COVID, flooding and wildfires. Priority areas The focus on the economy comes a week after Premier R.J. Simpson and Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek announced the government would be looking to save $150 million a year on programs. It also comes as the territory faces significant economic...
Wildfire public inquiry choices aren’t black and white, says Morse
February 12, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...was going to seek a postponement, Morse replied: “Things were happening pretty quickly. I’ll say that.” In a Facebook post, finance minister Caroline Wawzonek said she supported a postponement as “it was worth taking a few more days to ensure that more detailed options for the structure, nature, process...
N.W.T.’s carbon tax exemption on heating fuel good, but not enough, says former MLA
February 8, 2024
CBC North - ...finance minister had earlier said that it was in the works but had been delayed by last fall's territorial election, among other things. Minister Caroline Wawzonek had also attributed the delay to her government's consideration of how a diesel heating fuel exemption would impact all N.W.T. residents. She said...
NWT releases interim budget for opening months of new government
February 8, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...Northwest Territories’ finance minister has tabled the government’s interim budget for the first three months of the 2024-25 fiscal year. Caroline Wawzonek said the budget will fund territorial programs and services for the first quarter, giving the 20th Assembly time to complete its transition and set...
‘Numerous’ NWT residents still waiting for evacuation funding
February 8, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...applied two, three, four months ago and still haven’t received payments,” he said. Robert Hawkins. Ollie Williams/Cabin Radio Finance minister Caroline Wawzonek acknowledged there are “quite a number of payments that have been missed.” She said her department was working through inquiries. “This was a...
MLAs and premier hint at priorities during initial sitting
February 7, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...questions in public about issues affecting their constituents. Kieron Testart, the MLA for Yellowknife’s Range Lake, pressed finance minister Caroline Wawzonek on the territory’s plans to exempt heating fuel from carbon tax. The federal government announced in October that home heating oil would be...
NWT Leaders Attend Mineral Resource Conference in Vancouver
January 30, 2024
My Yellow Knife Now - ...R.J. Simpson was joined by Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Caitlin Cleveland, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance and Infrastructure Caroline Wawzonek, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jay Macdonald, and Member of the Legislative Assembly Daniel McNeely. The conference provided an...
Positions Filled for NWT Executive Council
December 13, 2023
My Yellow Knife Now - ...and Compensation Commission; Minister Responsible for the Public Utilities Board Hon. Lesa Semmler – Minister of Health and Social Services Hon. Caroline Wawzonek – Deputy Premier; Minister of Finance; Minister of Infrastructure; Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation Premier...
Portfolios announced for N.W.T.’s new cabinet ministers
December 12, 2023
CBC North - ... In a statement, Simpson wrote that the new cabinet is "dedicated to collaborative and practical solutions," with a goal of finding common ground. Caroline Wawzonek returns as finance minister. She also holds the Infrastructure portfolio, and is the minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Power...
RJ Simpson announces new cabinet’s portfolios
December 12, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...leader. Caitlin Cleveland becomes the education and industry minister. Vince McKay assumes responsibility for municipal and community affairs. Caroline Wawzonek, the finance and industry minister under Cochrane, retains finance and takes control of infrastructure. She’s also the minister responsible for...
GNWT cabinet portfolios announced
December 12, 2023
NNSL Media - ...Responsible for the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission and Minister Responsible for the Public Utilities Board, and Yellowknife-South MLA Caroline Wawzonek will serve as deputy premier, while resuming her role as Minister of Finance. She will also take on the portfolios of Minister of Infrastructure and...
Premier plans ‘immediate attention’ for people thinking of leaving
December 11, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...expect to hand out portfolios to your cabinet? Hopefully in the next few days, early next week at the latest. Given her experience, will you ask Caroline Wawzonek to keep Finance and ITI? It’s too early to get into that right now. She’s definitely a strong minister and I’m happy to have a minister...
R.J. Simpson elected Premier of the Northwest Territories
December 8, 2023
CKLB 101.9 - ...on Thursday. At the start of the day, there were four nominees for Premier: Simpson, Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart, Yellowknife South MLA Caroline Wawzonek, and Nahendeh MLA Shane Thompson. But, in an emotional speech Thursday morning, Thompson dropped out of the race, although he did not immediately...
‘He’s got a battle, but this group seems pretty good’
December 8, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...to be her successor. Shane Thompson, who was the communities and environment minister, dropped out of the premiership race to become speaker. Caroline Wawzonek, knocked out first in two rounds of voting, was the finance and industry minister – and was later voted back into cabinet for the four years...