2023 NWT Election
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Frieda Martselos
Candidate in the Thebacha All Ridings race.
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Territorial politicians give thanks to NWT firefighters
October 12, 2023
NNSL Media - ...to all first responders and the firefighters who, like Adam, take pride in their work and commit to it fully despite the risk.” Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos echoed those sentiments. “I also want to acknowledge the fallen NWT firefighter, Mr. Adam Yeadon, who died on the job in July while battling a...
Nominations open next week in N.W.T. election, here’s who’s running so far
October 12, 2023
CBC North - ...Nahendeh Les Wright Nunakput Lucy Kuptana Range Lake Nicole Sok Range Lake Kieron Testart Sahtu Paulie Chinna* Sahtu Danny McNeely* Thebacha Frieda Martselos* Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh Richard Edjericon* Yellowknife Centre Ambe Chenemu Yellowknife Centre Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre Matt Spence Yellowknife...
As finale, 19th Assembly fines Nokleby and passes capital budget
October 6, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...will ultimately have very few buyers for its cheap energy and deliver few measurable benefits for the vast cost. (Other MLAs, like Thebacha’s Frieda Martselos, actively champion the project as job creation for the South Slave.) Taltson’s cost is far from certain, and far from public. A preliminary...
NWT passes bill to implement UN Declaration
October 5, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...the survival, dignity and well-being of the Indigenous Peoples.” “It’s a collaboration of ideas to make things better,” said Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos of the bill, which passed with 16 votes in favour and none against. Deh Cho MLA Ron Bonnetrouge and Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Richard Edjericon...
In final sitting, N.W.T. MLAs to discuss capital budget, evacuations and pass about ‘a dozen bills’
September 27, 2023
CBC North - ...MLA for Kam Lake Frederick Blake Jr., MLA for Mackenzie Delta Jane Weyallon Armstrong, MLA for Monfwi Jackie Jacobson, MLA for Nunakput Frieda Martselos, MLA for Thebacha (previously confirmed with CBC News) Caroline Wawzonek, MLA for Yellowknife South (previously confirmed with CBC News) Diane...
Fort Smith’s deputy mayor says he’ll run for MLA
September 3, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...deputy mayor of Fort Smith is preparing to run against incumbent MLA Frieda Martselos in this fall’s territorial election. Jay Macdonald told Cabin Radio by email on Sunday that he intends to run for office in the Thebacha district, which comprises Fort Smith and the surrounding area. Martselos has been...
Fort Smith evacuation payment fiasco leaves some residents ‘pissed’
August 31, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...and residents say they are disappointed the GNWT has abandoned its “two evacuation payment” promise to the town. But the region’s MLA, Frieda Martselos, told Cabin Radio one $750 payment is a “fair financial payment” and insisted the territorial government had never committed to two payments,...
MLAs demand additional financial support for NWT evacuees
August 28, 2023
NNSL Media - ...she said, adding that knows of others who are “bankrupting their businesses” to cover expenses. Deh Cho MLA Ron Bonnetrouge and Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos also spoke to the struggles faced by NWT evacuees and the need to provide more help. Frame Lake MLA Kevin O’Reilly said he wants to see the amount...
‘Staggered election’ possible if MLAs don’t approve delay
August 24, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...by one month. “Members of caucus considered the chief electoral officer’s recommendation, and there was clear support,” said caucus chair Frieda Martselos earlier this week. The Legislative Assembly will convene on Monday, August 28 to debate the recommendation and consider whether to pass...
GNWT gives power corp $15M to avoid charging residents more
June 2, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...populated by GNWT deputy ministers rather than being run at arm’s length, saying cabinet had “broken a promise” to change that. Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos, however, struck a different note in calling for the power corporation’s president – Cory Strang, appointed in 2021 – to be given more time to...
NWT prioritizes integrated case delivery in more communities
May 31, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...added, referring to the government formed after that election. Time taken to develop strategy In the legislature on Wednesday, Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos tried holding the territory to account in this assembly, asking why the finalized strategy had taken so long to come out. Responding to Martselos,...