2023 NWT Election
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Kieron Testart
Candidate in the Range Lake Yellowknife race.
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Jordan’s Principle funding shortfalls fail students with loss of teaching assistants
May 29, 2025
CKLB 101.9 - ...which would determine who our health system would support with the costs of their medication and who were now on their own,” said Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart. “This so-called rationalization of a crucial health care benefit has caused serious anxiety and hardship, “These income thresholds are unfair...
MLAs vote to examine tightening their social media rules
May 29, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...expressly address social media or how MLAs communicate online. In February, finance minister Caroline Wawzonek asked Thompson to intervene over a Kieron Testart Facebook post that the premier said was part of a “campaign of intimidation.” After Testart and seven other MLAs were voted down in an attempt...
GNWT to launch ‘third-party investigation’ over school lead tests
May 28, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...[I] was able to ensure that drinking and cooking water was no longer able to be used,” Cleveland said, answering questions from Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart. “I have provided direction to the GNWT – because it is multiple departments – to do a third-party investigation so we can understand the...
Minister starts investigation into ‘unacceptable’ school lead situation
May 28, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...results and the communication of those results during a sitting of the legislature on Wednesday afternoon. Answering questions from Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart, she said the GNWT needed to “understand the details of how we got here and how we can ensure we are moving forward in a fulsome way.” Schools...
N.W.T. minister heading to Ottawa next week to follow up on nominee program changes
May 28, 2025
CBC North - ...we currently have spaces for." People on maternity leave are left in limbo, says MLA In advance of Cleveland's trip to Ottawa, MLA for Range Lake, Kieron Testart brought up a separate part of the program he'd like to see addressed. Testart said he's heard from program hopefuls that are expecting children. He...
Morgan’s nurses’ bargaining bill passes second reading
May 27, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...collective agreement. ‘A no-brainer’ The proposed legislation must still pass a third reading before it can become law. Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart said supporting the principle of the bill “seems to be a no-brainer” given nursing recruitment and retention challenges in the territory. ...
Firefighters and MLAs draft bill to access cancer treatment and PTSD supports
May 27, 2025
My Yellow Knife Now - ...local firefighters at the city of Yellowknife’s fire hall including Christian Bittrolff, Local 2890 President, MLAs Robert Hawkins and Kieron Testart announced new legislation geared at protecting first responders. They were joined by Yellowknife City Councillor Garett Cochrane, and Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh...
Testart plans to introduce first responder compensation legislation
May 26, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...responders to access workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder and expand cancer and heart disease coverage for firefighters. Kieron Testart, the MLA for Range Lake, announced plans to introduce a private member’s bill, titled the First Responder Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act,...
First responders shouldn’t have to prove jobs caused illness to WSCC, says MLA
May 26, 2025
CBC North - ...Territories MLA Kieron Testart is proposing a private members bill that would make it easier for first responders in the territory to access workers compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, cancers and heart disease. At a press conference Monday, Testart said he'll table a private members bill...
Testart calls on minister to act on Fort Simpson school issues
May 23, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...Lake MLA Kieron Testart questioned education minister Caitlin Cleveland on Thursday about “very serious concerns” brought to his attention during a visit to Fort Simpson. The administration at Líídlįį Kúę Elementary School has come under recent scrutiny, with some parents saying staff have not...
Confederation, diamonds and cargo up for discussion as Assembly returns
May 22, 2025
CKLB 101.9 - ...(the Premier) at least support those voices calling for Indigenous rights to be respected in Alberta?' asks Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart On the eve of the Western Premiers’ Conference in Yellowknife, Premier R.J. Simpson on Wednesday had to tiptoe around some political minefields set by some Regular...
Legislative Assembly expected to address what MLAs say is “healthcare crisis”
May 21, 2025
My Yellow Knife Now - ...Legislative Assembly began its seven day spring sitting today in the city of Yellowknife. On May 8 MLAs Robert Hawkins, Richard Edjericon, and Kieron Testart called on GNWT to “take responsibility and act immediately” to address the crisis. In a joint announcement, MLAs Hawkins, Edjericon and Testart...
Simpson faces Smith questions as western premiers meet in NWT
May 21, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...Yukon, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. A joint press conference is expected on Thursday afternoon. In the legislature, Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart noted there had been “a lot of attention” around the Alberta government’s approach to the rights of trans and non-binary people, as well as...
Health care, wildfire report in spotlight as N.W.T. MLAs begin 7-day spring sitting
May 21, 2025
CBC North - ...about staffing shortages so severe that they're not sure how some units in Yellowknife's Stanton Hospital will continue to function. Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart said he's getting calls daily from patients and health-care workers about failures in the health-care system. "We've got to have real answers to...
N.W.T. premier supports minister amid criticisms of territory’s health care
May 9, 2025
CBC North - ...three MLAs accused Minister Lesa Semmler of not taking her role seriously and threatened to oust her from the job. In a news release Thursday, MLAs Kieron Testart, Robert Hawkins and Richard Edjericon shared a list of actions they want to see taken to improve health care, including negotiating licence-sharing...