2023 NWT Election
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Daniel McNeely
Candidate in the Sahtu All Ridings race.
Daniel can be reached at Vandermeerjennie@gmail.com, or by calling 867-444-0870.
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Listen: Will the GNWT’s new Indigenous Employment Policy work?
December 20, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...in April gets it wrong. In a letter this week, seven regular MLAs – Jane Weyallon Armstrong, Richard Edjericon, Robert Hawkins, Kieron Testart, Daniel McNeely, George Nerysoo and Sheryl Yakeleya – said the new policy was being introduced despite “unresolved concerns.” A committee of NWT MLAs had...
Lithium companies urge N.W.T. MLAs to speed up mining regulatory processes
November 1, 2024
CBC North - ...Indigenous companies," said Armstrong. The N.W.T. Legislative Assembly building in Yellowknife, on Oct. 27, 2023. (Travis Burke/CBC) Sahtu MLA Daniel McNeely said he supports development, but wanted to hear specific examples of challenges. "Is it taking too long? Is it taking 120 days for a water...
‘We are in a dire situation right now,’ says Deputy Premier Caroline Wawzonek
October 17, 2024
CKLB 101.9 - ...GNWT has lost $14 million in revenue from the lost barging season and more pressures are on the horizon. Earlier, during Oral Questions, Sahtu MLA Daniel McNeely spoke for the communities that have been left virtually stranded and dependent on pricey air cargo deliveries after low water levels on the...
Sahtu economy ‘faces collapse’ without barge re-supply, says MLA Daniel McNeely
June 7, 2024
CKLB 101.9 - ...forced the territorial government to cancel its Marine Transportation Services (MTS) barges to Norman Wells and Tulita for the 2024 sailing season. Daniel McNeely is MLA for the Sahtu riding. “Right now, businesses in the Sahtu region are in a crisis situation. We are already seeing employees being laid...
‘Who runs this territory? The drug trade is winning,’ says Monfwi MLA
May 28, 2024
CKLB 101.9 - ...of exasperation about the lack of midwives in the NWT, especially Indigenous ones. “They are more than just ‘baby catchers,’ stated Hawkins. Daniel McNeely, MLA for Sahtu, wants the GNWT developing a “sound re-supply plan” for Tlicho communities after the summer’s barge shipments were cancelled...
N.W.T. film industry wants more funding to get projects off the ground
April 19, 2024
CBC North - ...their costs. The amount of money going into the film rebate program has gone up from $100,000 to $300,000 for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Sahtu MLA Daniel McNeely said he will also be one of the voices seeking more funding for the film industry, citing successful TV series that have been filmed in the...
N.W.T. MLAs hold Missing Persons Act meetings in Aklavik and Inuvik
April 11, 2024
CBC North - ...MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong, Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan, Mackenzie Delta MLA George Nerysoo, Dehcho MLA Sheryl Yakelaya and Sahtu MLA Daniel McNeely. Over a dozen people came out in Inuvik on Wednesday night. Some people asked about historical cases of missing persons and how far back the...
NWT Leaders Attend Mineral Resource Conference in Vancouver
January 30, 2024
My Yellow Knife Now - ...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 opportunity for GNWT Cabinet members and officials to meet with Indigenous leaders; federal, provincial, and...
R.J. Simpson elected Premier of the Northwest Territories
December 8, 2023
CKLB 101.9 - ...and Yellowknife South MLA Caroline Wawzonek. Only Wawzonek has experience in cabinet. Seven others also put their names forward: Denny Rogers, Daniel McNeely, Jane Weyallon-Armstrong, Richard Edjericon, Kieron Testart, Robert Hawkins, and Shauna Morgan. This means just four MLAs did not put their names...
20th Legislative Assembly Officially Sworn In
November 24, 2023
My Yellow Knife Now - ...Lake – George Nerysoo for Mackenzie Delta – Shane Thompson for Nehendeh – Lucy Kuptana for Nunakput – Kieron Testart for Range Lake – Daniel McNeely for Sahtu – Jay MacDonald for Thebacha – Richard Edjericon for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh – Robert Hawkins for Yellowknife centre, and – Shauna...
Election 2023: Residents vote for change as seven incumbents ousted
November 15, 2023
CKLB 101.9 - ...past MLAs who were defeated in the last election, including Yellowknife Centre’s Robert Hawkins, Range Lake’s Kieron Testart, and Sahtu’s Daniel McNeely. Just four incumbents defeated their challengers: Hay River North’s R.J. Simpson; Inuvik Twin Lakes’s Lesa Semmler; Nahendeh’s Shane...
Re-elected MLA Lesa Semmler weighing a run for N.W.T. premiership
November 15, 2023
CBC North - ...On CBC's The Trailbreaker Wednesday, he hinted at a run for premier and cabinet. The other past MLAs now making a return are Sahtu MLA-elect Daniel McNeely and Yellowknife Centre MLA-elect Robert Hawkins. McNeely told CBC News he'll run for cabinet, but is undecided on a bid for premier. CBC North has...
Unofficial Election Results Provided by Elections NWT
November 15, 2023
My Yellow Knife Now - ...115 Nunakput: Lucy Kuptana 340 Vince Teddy 159 Range Lake: Aaron Reid 155 Nicole Sok 109 Kieron Testart 326 Sahtu: Paulie Chinna 226 Daniel McNeely 372 Delphine Pierrot 207 Thebacha: Connie Benwell 95 Jay MacDonald 483 Frieda Martselos 416 Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh: Nadine Delorme 33 Richard...
Daniel McNeely elected Sahtu MLA
November 14, 2023
NNSL Media - Daniel McNeely is the new MLA for Sahtu after capturing 367 votes with 11 of 14 polls reporting. McNeely topped challengers Dolly Pierrot and outgoing MLA Paulie Chinna to win a closely contested race. By the time the 11th poll was reported and McNeely’s win was clear, Pierrot had 200 votes and Chinna had...
Results start becoming clearer as last numbers roll in
November 14, 2023
NNSL Media - As the results start to roll in, we can start to safely make some calls. One race we can call for sure is in Nunakput as Lucy Kuptana is the MLA-elect for that riding. She looks to have defeated Vince Teddy according to the unofficial results but with all polls reporting, she has a nearly 200-vote lead. R.J. Simpson appears to be in control in Hay River North and Lucy Kuptana looks to be the MLA-elect in Nunakput. Rocky Simpson is also out as Vince McKay is the new MLA-elect in Hay River South.