Debates of February 25, 2026 (day 84)

Date
February
25
2026
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
84
Speaker
Members Present
Hon. Caitlin Cleveland, Mr. Edjericon, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Jay MacDonald, Hon. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong, Mrs. Yakeleya
Topics
Statements
Speaker: Mr. Harjot Sidhu

The Member for Hay River North. The Member for Hay River South. The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. The Member for Dehcho. The Member for Sahtu. The Member for Yellowknife Centre. The Member for Range Lake. The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Thebacha. The Member for Yellowknife South. The Member for Kam Lake.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you. All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand.

Colleagues, the result for the recorded vote is 17 in favour, zero opposed and zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 42 has had third reading.

---Carried.

Orders of the Day

Speaker: Mr. Harjot Sidhu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Standing Committee on Government Operations will meet at the rise of House.

Orders of the day for Thursday, February 26th, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

Prayer or Reflection

Ministers’ Statements

Members’ Statements

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Notices of Motion

Motions

Motion 67-20(1)

Returns to Oral Questions

Oral Question 1071-20(1), Cost of Living

Acknowledgements

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

Written Question 26-20(1), Application of Waters Act Provisions to the Sale or Transfer of Mining Assets

Written Question 27-20(1), Physician Recruitment and Retention

Written Question 28-20(1), Medical Travel

Written Question 29-20(1), Paramedic Contracts

Written Question 30-20(1), Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority Action Plans

Written Question 31-20(1), Prenatal, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Costs

Written Question 32-20(1), Medical Travel Costs, Budget Pressures, and Travel Volumes

Written Question 33-20(1), Medical Travel Delays, Coordination, Communication and Repeat Travel

Written Question 34-20(1), Medical Travel Escort Policies Eligibility and Appeals

Replies to the Commissioner’s Address

Petitions

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

Reports of Standing and Special Committee

Tabling of Documents

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

First Reading of Bills

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tabled Document 448-20(1), 2026-2027 Main Estimates

Committee Report 35-20(1), Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s 2025 Audit of Protected and Conserved Areas in the Northwest Territories

Bill 3

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, February 26th, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 7:45 p.m.