Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson

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Shane Thompson

Candidate in the Nahendeh All Ridings race.

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MLAs’ debate on wildfire inquiry is postponed at premier’s request

February 9, 2024

Cabin Radio - ...MLAs, Great Slave’s Kate Reid and Frame Lake’s Julian Morse, supported the postponement. All nine other regular MLAs opposed it. Speaker Shane Thompson, asked to deliver a casting vote, said: “As the role of the speaker, we vote to encourage and continue to debate. So the debate will be scheduled...

MLAs and premier hint at priorities during initial sitting

February 7, 2024

Cabin Radio - ...time would allow new members to understand government roles, responsibilities and resources first, and provide for more fulsome engagement. Speaker Shane Thompson said the current assembly’s priorities won’t be released until next week. Yet the premier and some MLAs hinted on Tuesday at themes that might...

‘Sorely missed.’ MLAs share tributes following Fort Smith plane crash

February 7, 2024

Cabin Radio - ...crew members lost their lives in the crash on the morning of January 23. One passenger survived with serious injuries. Premier RJ Simpson, Speaker Shane Thompson, environment minister Jay Macdonald – who represents Fort Smith – and regular MLAs Kieron Testart, Richard Edjericon and Kate Reid all rose to...

Remembering people the Northwest Territories lost in 2023

December 30, 2023

Cabin Radio - ...of her hand, because she took care of so many people in her career.” (Read our obituary in full.) Millie Kuliktana Remembered by Nahendeh MLA Shane Thompson on February 14, 2023. For the people that got to know her, Millie was a wife, mother, grandmother, friend, mentor, teacher, super volunteer, and...

What does Ottawa say it’s doing to help the NWT face disasters?

December 23, 2023

Cabin Radio - ...trailers could then be moved to the correct lot, essentially switching from temporary to permanent housing. At the time, then-communities minister Shane Thompson said that plan didn’t follow disaster assistance guidelines. Thompson said he was “looking at other options.” But Sajjan this week described...

Portfolios announced for N.W.T.’s new cabinet ministers

December 12, 2023

CBC North - ...be handling which departments. Ministers were chosen for cabinet on Dec. 6 in a vote by their fellow MLAs, as were Premier R.J. Simpson and Speaker Shane Thompson. In a statement, Simpson wrote that the new cabinet is "dedicated to collaborative and practical solutions," with a goal of finding common ground. ...

R.J. Simpson elected Premier of the Northwest Territories

December 8, 2023

CKLB 101.9 - Shane Thompson was elected Speaker of the House, while six MLAs were elected to cabinet. R.J. Simpson is the new Premier of the Northwest Territories. The MLA for Hay River North and former cabinet minister was elected to the top office by colleagues on Thursday. At the start of the day, there were four...

‘He’s got a battle, but this group seems pretty good’

December 8, 2023

Cabin Radio - ...full day before handing over to Simpson, she told Cabin Radio she was excited that three of her ministers had stepped forward to be her successor. Shane Thompson, who was the communities and environment minister, dropped out of the premiership race to become speaker. Caroline Wawzonek, knocked out first in...

Legislative assembly elects six to cabinet

December 7, 2023

NNSL Media - ...sat in cabinet. Members were able to select two members from each region — North, South and Yellowknife. Incoming cabinet members, new speaker Shane Thompson and premier-elect R.J. Simpson will be officially sworn in during a ceremony when the 20th Legislative Assembly begins on Friday, Dec. 8, at 10...

Live: RJ Simpson is new NWT premier, cabinet also chosen

December 7, 2023

Cabin Radio - ...a community outside Yellowknife for the first time since 2011. Both Wawzonek and Testart represent Yellowknife districts. Earlier, Nahendeh MLA Shane Thompson became the NWT’s speaker-elect as he emotionally dropped out of the race to become premier. Thompson, formerly the environment and communities...

Live: RJ Simpson is the new NWT premier

December 7, 2023

Cabin Radio - ...a community outside Yellowknife for the first time since 2011. Both Wawzonek and Testart represent Yellowknife districts. Earlier, Nahendeh MLA Shane Thompson became the NWT’s speaker-elect as he emotionally dropped out of the race to become premier. Thompson, formerly the environment and communities...

Live: Shane Thompson becomes speaker, is out of premier race

December 7, 2023

Cabin Radio - Shane Thompson became the NWT’s speaker-elect as he emotionally dropped out of the race to become premier during Thursday’s key session at the legislature. Thompson, formerly the environment and communities minister, said he had been encouraged to become the speaker and help the new government set a more...

NWT MLAs are choosing a new premier and cabinet

December 7, 2023

Cabin Radio - ...the day. Loading… 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...

MLA candidates for premier on why their colleagues should pick them for the job

December 6, 2023

CBC North - ...next premier, 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...

Metis organization eager to collaborate with next NWT premier on land claim goal

December 5, 2023

NNSL Media - ...on Thursday, Dec. 7. There are four contenders in the running 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...