Kate Reid

Member Great Slave

Kate Reid was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly to represent the constituency of Great Slave.

Ms. Reid was born in Oshawa, Ontario in 1981, and has called Yellowknife home since 1989. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism (Toronto Metropolitan University, 2003), and a master’s degree in information studies (University of Toronto, 2009).

After completing her master’s degree, she was grateful for the opportunity to work at the NWT Archives for nearly a decade, where she cultivated a deep appreciation for preserving and sharing the stories that define the territory and its government. Transitioning to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in 2018, Ms. Reid focused on conservation and sustainable development issues in legislative and policy work prior to being elected.

Ms. Reid volunteered as President of YWCA NWT from 2021 to 2023 and served as UNW Local 40 President in 2019 and from 2021 to 2023. Her leadership extends to the cultural realm as a past director for Folk on the Rocks, Yellowknife’s long-running and beloved music festival. Ms. Reid has also contributed to community events such as NWT Pride and Yellowknife Pride, and the past springtime art spectacle, Burn on the Bay.

In her personal life, Ms. Reid is married and finds inspiration in an array of hobbies. She loves music, art, burlesque, drag, film, weightlifting, and travel.

Committees

Accountability and Oversight

Economic Development & Environment

Government Operations

Procedure and Privileges

Great Slave

Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box

1320

Phone

(867) 767-9143

Extension

12186

Statements in Debates

Committee Motion 135-20(1): Committee Report 33-20(1): Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No. 2 – Sitting after Thanksgiving, Carried

Debates of October 31, 2025 , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 72)

That's all I have, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Committee Motion 134-20(1): Committee Report 33-20(1): Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No. 2 – Daily Order of Business on Thursdays, Carried

Debates of October 31, 2025 , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 72)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that Rule 4.1(5) be amended to read: The daily orders of business in the Assembly on Thursdays shall be:

1. Prayer or reflection

2. Ministers' statements

3. Members' statements

4. Recognition of visitors in the gallery

5. Notices of motion

6. Motions

7. Returns to oral questions

8. Acknowledgements

9. Oral questions

10. Written questions

11. Returns to written questions

12. Replies to Commissioner's address

13. Petitions

14. Reports of committees on the review of bills

15. Reports of standing and special committees

16. Tabling of documents

17. Notices...

Committee Motion 132-20(1): Committee Report 33-20(1): Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No. 2 – Rule 7.3 – Written Questions Submission, Carried

Debates of October 31, 2025 , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 72)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the following be added to Rule 7.3: (3.1) written questions must be provided in writing to the Speaker at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of the sitting day.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Report 34-20(1): Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report on the Review of Motion 56-20(1): Code of Conduct referral to the Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges, Received and Adopted by the Assembly

Debates of October 31, 2025 , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 72)

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River South, that Committee Report 34-20(1), Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report on the Review of Motion 56-20(1): Code of Conduct Referral to the Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges, be received and adopted by the Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 919-20(1): Government Service Delivery Training

Debates of October 31, 2025 , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 72)

Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Minister for that. What I really like about these programs is that it talks about citizen-centric service, so we're putting the people that we serve first. So that's really good that they're popular.

I'd like to ask the Minister is there any way that we are measuring or demonstrating that the public service is improving as a result of these workshops? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 911-20(1): Environmental Securities

Debates of October 31, 2025 , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 72)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister explain what happens if and when a resource development company goes bankrupt and the GNWT is left with the bill? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 906-20(1): NOrthwest Territories Nominee Program

Debates of October 31, 2025 , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 72)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, thank you for that from the Minister. And if we do not fill the full allotment of spaces that we have retained back to the 300 level, will we lose spaces in the 2026 allotment? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 906-20(1): NOrthwest Territories Nominee Program

Debates of October 31, 2025 , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 72)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of ECE. I'm really happy to hear that our NWT nominee program will be opening up again to another intake. We have about two months before the end of the year, so can the Minister please tell me how ECE is preparing to deal with the inevitable rush for applications? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of October 31, 2025 , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 72)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that Rule 2.1(1)(c) be amended to read: A sitting beginning on the second Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 133-20(1): Committee Report 33-20(1): Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No. 2 – Guidelines for Written Questions, Carried

Debates of October 31, 2025 , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 72)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Office of the Clerk develop and distribute to all Members of the Legislative Assembly a document providing guidelines for written questions and including a template that can be used by Members. Thank you, Mr. Chair.