2023 NWT Election
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Caroline Wawzonek
Candidate in the Yellowknife South Yellowknife race.
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Legislative assembly elects six to cabinet
December 7, 2023
NNSL Media - ...new cabinet has been elected by secret ballot. Members of the legislative assembly elected six cabinet members shortly after 3 p.m. on Dec. 7: Caroline Wawzonek, Vince McKay, Lucy Kuptana, Lesa Semmler, Jay MacDonald and Caitlin Cleveland. Of those, only Wawzonek has previously sat in cabinet. Members were...
Live: RJ Simpson is new NWT premier, cabinet also chosen
December 7, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...River’s RJ Simpson will be the new Northwest Territories premier after he defeated Kieron Testart in a run-off ballot. Caroline Wawzonek was eliminated from the race in the first of two rounds of voting. The secret ballot’s final tallies were not given but the winner needed a majority among the 19 voting...
Live: RJ Simpson is the new NWT premier
December 7, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...River’s RJ Simpson will be the new Northwest Territories premier after he defeated Kieron Testart in a run-off ballot. Caroline Wawzonek was eliminated from the race in the first of two rounds of voting. The secret ballot’s final tallies were not given but the winner needed a majority among the 19 voting...
Live: Shane Thompson becomes speaker, is out of premier race
December 7, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...government set a more respectful tone among its 19 MLAs. His withdrawal from the race to lead the territory leaves RJ Simpson, Kieron Testart and Caroline Wawzonek in a three-way contest. In a day as politically meaningful – if not more so – than election day, the NWT’s newly chosen MLAs are gathering on...
NWT MLAs are choosing a new premier and cabinet
December 7, 2023
Cabin Radio - ... The four candidates for premier include three people who served as cabinet members for the past four years – RJ Simpson, Shane Thompson and Caroline Wawzonek – and one former regular MLA, Kieron Testart. Wawzonek and Testart are from Yellowknife, while Simpson represents the Hay River North district...
MLA candidates for premier on why their colleagues should pick them for the job
December 6, 2023
CBC North - ...CBC Trailbreaker host Hilary Bird sat down with each candidate who has put their name forward. R.J. Simpson, Kieron Testart, Shane Thompson and Caroline Wawzonek are all making a play for the premiership. Find the audio here of what they told CBC News this week. All four stood up in the Legislative Assembly...
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...