2023 NWT Election
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Shauna Morgan
Candidate in the Yellowknife North Yellowknife race.
Shauna can be reached at Shaunamorganyknorth@gmail.com, or by calling 867-686-8147.
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In detail: What’s in this new ‘independent caucus’ proposal?
February 13, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...the future, however, it said the caucus could seek “consequential changes” such as rule changes, board of management funding and House seating. Shauna Morgan, the MLA for Yellowknife North, has compared the proposal to party politics. Testart has previously tried to introduce political parties at the...
3 MLAs pitch idea of voting bloc as way to be taken more seriously by N.W.T. cabinet
February 13, 2025
CBC North - ...the bloc, if it takes an opposing stance from an MLA's constituents on a particular issue. That same sentiment was echoed by Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan, who said that for one MLA to set aside issues that their residents care about in order to vote with the bloc doesn't sit well with her. "My...
N.W.T. minister defends government’s decision not to disclose costs related to former hospital building
February 13, 2025
CBC North - ...a rent-paying tenant in the old hospital which it still owns — now turned into the Łıwegǫ̀atì health-care building. Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan says the government's refusal to report publicly on the sub-lease of the Łıwegǫ̀atì building only adds to the scandal of the project. Reporting...
Testart, other MLAs to propose ‘elements of party politics’
February 12, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...platforms with no affiliation, then they choose a cabinet and premier from within their number. In a post to Facebook, Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan said Testart had proposed forming an “independent members’ caucus” that she said would, if created, “agree to form a voting bloc in the...
‘Why is our Indigenous population subject to these deplorable conditions?’
February 12, 2025
CKLB 101.9 - ...to be removed by the federal government. And with the impending closure of Aurora College’s Community Learning Centres, Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan noted the good work the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning is doing. “Yesterday, I was talking about how adult education should not be...
Shauna Morgan questions NWT’s plan for civic addresses
February 12, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...live in unincorporated areas, such as along the Ingraham Trail outside Yellowknife. In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan – who represents the trail’s residents – asked what the territory’s plan is for the hundreds of residents who live in unincorporated areas. ...
Questions fly over health-care ‘czar,’ future of learning centres
February 11, 2025
CKLB 101.9 - ...be impacted. There are also several casual positions that will not be renewed and vacant positions that will not be filled. Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan pressed Minister Cleveland to release a report on the learning centres completed last year that was based on a set of community consultations that...
N.W.T. gov’t now proposing Indigenous northerners have top priority in new hiring policy
February 3, 2025
CBC North - ...seen in a file photo from last year, announced the territorial government's new Indigenous employment policy on Dec. 17. (Natalie Pressman/CBC) Shauna Morgan, MLA for Yellowknife North, said last week she was hopeful there was room to move forward with the policy. "I do think there is so much potential...
Q&A: Closing Aurora College’s community learning centres
January 27, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...communities? “Just because Aurora College is giving up on adult basic education doesn’t mean the rest of us have to,” Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan said last week. “Maybe someone else can do it better?” Aurora College’s CLCs are not the only option for academic upgrading in some NWT...
GNWT defends Stanton Renewal decisions
January 16, 2025
Cabin Radio - ...benefit of us leasing our own building to a company to then lease it right back and be losing to the tune of $78 million,” Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan said. “If there are other benefits we’re not seeing, I’m sure we would all love to have a detailed cost breakdown to see where is the value...
Can the NWT find a path forward for renewable diesel?
December 16, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...the more promising opportunities” for reducing emissions from hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as transportation and industry. Earlier this year, Shauna Morgan, MLA for Yellowknife North, also called renewable diesel a “game-changer” and said the fuel is a key part of reaching the territory’s net-zero...
N.W.T. uses 20,000 tonnes of wood pellets per year. Here’s why they aren’t made locally
December 13, 2024
CBC North - ...supply options and storage, as well as climate change, which can hamper the reliability of barges in the N.W.T. as it has over the last two years. Shauna Morgan, the MLA for Yellowknife North, asked on Thursday if the territory could play a "stronger role" developing the supply chain by finding other sources...
Health leadership council says it was scrapped without consultation
December 10, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...decision to switch to a public administrator. ‘Taking action has risks’ Multiple MLAs said they also backed the move. Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan said the change to a public administrator was “a positive and necessary step towards setting our NWT healthcare system on a path towards...
Yellowknife developer said Bellanca was going to be affordable housing. Here’s why it won’t be
November 28, 2024
CBC North - ...taken advantage of. Suri said offering a public-private partnership would improve the state of housing in the North and increase the options. Shauna Morgan, MLA for Yellowknife North and acting chair of the committee, asked Suri what that public-private partnership would actually look like. Suri said...
$375M agreement was a deal done differently
November 14, 2024
Cabin Radio - ...still in the process of charting a new path of co-governance with governments, and there needs to be some give and take on all sides,” said Shauna Morgan, the Yellowknife North MLA. “I hope we will get to a place where we have better procedures where we can all work together comfortably in this...