Kieron Testart

Député de Range Lake

Circonscription électorale de Range Lake 

Kieron Testart a été élu député de la circonscription de Range Lake à la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 

Kieron Testart est né le 22 mars 1985 à Victoria, en Colombie-Britannique, au Canada. Il a grandi aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, résidant d’abord à Tuktoyaktuk puis à Yellowknife, où il vit aujourd’hui avec sa famille. Son parcours diversifié et la richesse de ses expériences ont façonné son engagement envers le développement de la collectivité et une gouvernance efficace. 

Kieron Testart a été élu député de Kam Lake lors de la 18e législature; lors de son mandat, il a su prouver sa grande compréhension des problèmes auxquels sont confrontés ses électeurs. Au-delà de ses fonctions législatives, M. Testart a contribué de manière significative au développement économique de la région, à titre de directeur du développement économique de la Première Nation des Dénés Yellowknives de 2021 à 2023. Son rôle de coordonnateur de programme pour Canadian Parents for French de 2020 à 2021 témoigne de son engagement envers l’éducation et la défense de la langue. 

Il a en outre contribué à l’analyse des politiques au sein du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest et a été shérif adjoint de 2009 à 2014. Le parcours académique de Kieron Testart l’a amené à décrocher un baccalauréat en sciences politiques de l’Université de Lethbridge (2004-2009) et un certificat en gouvernance parlementaire de l’Université McGill (2017). 

Marié à Colleen, il est l’heureux père de Corbin, Eve et Leander. Dans sa vie privée, Kieron Testart voue notamment une profonde passion à la Formule 1 et au sport automobile et s’adonne à divers passe-temps. Il aime le cinéma et le théâtre, s’intéresse à l’activisme local, et suit de très près les affaires internationales. L’engagement de M. Testart envers la collectivité va au-delà du domaine politique. Bénévole dévoué, il s’implique activement dans diverses causes : il siège notamment au conseil d’administration de l’Association libérale fédérale des TNO depuis 2011, contribuant ainsi aux activités du Parti libéral du Canada. Il a par ailleurs occupé un poste au sein du conseil d’administration du chapitre ténois de Canadian Parents for French de 2014 à 2020 et a été mentor de jeunes au sein de Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs du Canada en 2014-2015.

Committees

Responsabilisation et supervision
Affaires sociales
Comptes publics
Procédure et privilèges
Kieron Testart
Range Lake
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Boîte
1320
Email
Courriel
Phone
(867) 767-9143
Extension
12150
Constituency Office
Email
Courriel
Phone
867-447-0439

Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 60)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for the response. It was very thorough. Where are these positions located? Are they all in headquarters, or are there also regional front-line client service officers? Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 60)

Thank you. Apart from this kind of standard outreach, what other client-facing positions and programs are supported in this budget? The Minister is well aware that I and others of my honourable colleagues have brought numerous procurement issues to his attention, and he does not seem to be aware of them before they come on the floor of the House. What is the department doing to address that? There are a lot of concerns out there. They don't seem to be reaching the Minister's ears. How is this budget improving either a complaint process or some client-facing service officer who can listen to...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 60)

I don't know if the department has this information on hand, but what, statistically, does 200 participants represent? How many clients is the GNWT doing business with in a given fiscal year? Is 200 close to a majority, or is this just a sliver of the overall economic field? Thank you.

Question 595-18(3): Yellowknife Airport CATSA Security
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier in the sitting, my honourable friend from Yellowknife North asked the Minister responsible for Infrastructure some questions surrounding security delays of the YZF Airport. At that time, the Minister identified that the Canadian Air Transportation Security Authority staffing was the biggest problem and the cause of these delays. A recent CBC article, on February 20th, had a response from CATSA on these delays, and they said that an additional security line was never part of the airport renovation plan that they submitted to the agency, and if the...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 59)

I will follow up on the work of the procurement group when we get to that activity. Thank you. Nothing further.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 59)

Thank you. Nothing further on that. I did have more of a policy question around the concerns that Members and the standing committee have raised around prompt payment and whether or not any of part of this budget is allocated to developing prompt payment policies or prompt payment legislation. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 59)

Thank you. Are all of these positions staffed? Are these people ready to go? Are we going to have to take time to put those people in place? Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 59)

Thank you, so we are really talking about the strategic infrastructure applications that we have in place? That is the primary focus of this division? Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In considering the exchange that just occurred between my honourable colleagues, I just wanted to remind everyone that this budget is not yet approved, so, if Members are asking for things that are not in here, that should be fair game and not be put off onto a future potential government. My question for the department is just clarification on the strategic infrastructure line. I too am concerned with carry-overs. That is a matter that has come up. I see a substantial increase from the revised estimates, in strategic infrastructure. If the Minister could just explain...

Question 595-18(3): Yellowknife Airport CATSA Security
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am listening to the Minister. I don't know if he is listening to my questions. He is providing some answers, but I'd like to know if he can produce this information. Will he table the numbers he has so far so the public can clearly understand exactly what the issues are and why we can't get this enhanced system that, again, people are asking for? Thank you.