2023 NWT Election
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Shane Thompson
Candidate in the Nahendeh All Ridings race.
Shane can be reached at [email protected], or by calling 867-873-1633.
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MLAs vote to examine tightening their social media rules
May 29, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...they should and shouldn’t say on social media in more detail. The existing code of conduct governs what MLAs can say in the House, where Speaker Shane Thompson is in charge of enforcing it, but does not expressly address social media or how MLAs communicate online. In February, finance minister Caroline...
MLAs turn up volume in NWT Assembly; Speaker’s temper blows
May 25, 2025
CKLB 101.9 - ...I want this job? Not in moments like this,’ sighs a frustrated Shane Thompson in the NWT Assembly A sensitive subject brought back to the NWT Assembly by Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh MLA Richard Edjericon resulted in some frayed nerves and unparliamentary language at the end of last week. In February, Edjericon...
‘Colonial mindset’ preventing return of child’s remains to her community, says N.W.T. MLA
May 23, 2025
CBC North - ...of work that's happened on this file, that's been described in this House today," Wawzonek said. "It's not fair and it's not proper." Speaker Shane Thompson agreed with Wawzonek in his ruling and Edjericon retracted his comments. Support is available for anyone affected by their experience at...
Testart calls on minister to act on Fort Simpson school issues
May 23, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...Authority and Dehcho Divisional Education Council. Fort Simpson is part of the Nahendeh electoral district represented by Speaker of the House Shane Thompson, whose role dictates that he cannot raise this kind of contentious issue in the House in a way other MLAs can. Earlier in May, Testart wrote on...
MLAs in emotional exchanges over residential school burial sites
May 22, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...the bounds” and was mischaracterizing both the minister’s motives and the work that had taken place to find a solution. Speaker of the House Shane Thompson called a recess, after which Edjericon rose to state in part: “It is important that Indigenous people be allowed to call out colonial policies,...
How the NWT’s youth parliament just voted on drugs
May 2, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...Parliament. For an afternoon, they acted like real MLAs in the legislature: they made statements and debated motions, all with Speaker of the House Shane Thompson presiding. From left: youth MLAs Leanne Karembera, Emma Wilgosh, Areeba Amir and Jack Penney. Ollie Williams/Cabin Radio Thursday’s opening...
Problems, solutions emerge in hearing on closure of 19 Community Learning Centres
March 7, 2025
CKLB 101.9 - ...the 19 where bricks and mortar College facilities exist. Later in the afternoon sitting, tears flowed in what was an emotional time for Speaker Shane Thompson and Great Slave MLA Kate Reid. Thompson was moved as Frame Lake MLA Julian Morse eulogized Ian Legaree, a dedicated public servant, tireless...
NWT’s chief electoral officer to be reappointed
March 5, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...territorial election in 2027. The legislature’s five-person board of management – MLAs Caitlin Cleveland, Caroline Wawzonek, Robert Hawkins, Shane Thompson and Richard Edjericon – said it had determined Dunbar’s “leadership and contributions warranted his reappointment.” A motion that has the...
MLA’s social media post doesn’t affect finance minister’s work, N.W.T. Speaker rules
March 4, 2025
CBC North - ...impede the finance minister's ability to do her job — adding, members need to focus more on the work of the assembly and less on arguing. Speaker Shane Thompson made the ruling Monday on a point of privilege raised by Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek, who argued that comments made on social media by MLA...
Speaker to MLAs: ‘We were not elected to quarrel and bicker’
March 3, 2025
CKLB 101.9 - Shane Thompson admonishes NWT Assembly after two MLA complaints in one week over conduct of their peers Open and respectful communication between all Members is the most essential feature of consensus government. While it is impossible to reach unanimous agreement on all issues, the opportunity for all Members...
‘I expect more of you,’ speaker says of NWT MLAs
March 3, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...of the House Shane Thompson on Monday urged the territory’s politicians to do better as he addressed a recent complaint from one MLA about another. Finance minister Caroline Wawzonek told the speaker last week that she felt a Facebook post by Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart had put “a chill on all...
Cell service dead zones, cash for communities and another upset MLA round out the week
February 28, 2025
CKLB 101.9 - ...to residents, meaning no immediate changes to water rates will be required at this time. And on Friday, another MLA filed a complaint with Speaker Shane Thompson for a perceived slight from one of their peers. Following concerns raised Thursday by Minister Wawzonek about Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart, on...
Norman Wells is ‘a community living in fear,’ says Sahtu MLA
February 28, 2025
CKLB 101.9 - ...like something that was written on Facebook and is now rising a point of privilege … that is not the correct way to use privilege.” Speaker Shane Thompson will rule on the matter in coming...
Testart defends ‘rhetorical flourishes’ after minister’s complaint
February 27, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...my view, puts a chill on all relationships as elected officials and on our ability to communicate one-on-one,” Wawzonek told Speaker of the House Shane Thompson as she rose on a point of privilege – essentially, a complaint about proper procedure and treatment – at the start of Thursday afternoon’s...
How NWT MLAs have voted in the 20th Assembly so far
February 27, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...vote was 9-8. The vote was held within committee of the whole with Sheryl Yakeleya chairing and therefore not voting, while Speaker of the House Shane Thompson also did not vote. In November 2024, six regular MLAs voted against a bill that implemented the 2025-26 capital budget. The six included those...