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
Kate Reid
Great Slave
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
(867) 767-9143
Extension
12186

Statements in Debates

Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 77)

No, happy to be wrong, Mr. Chair, on this one. A completely different topic. I note from the appendices available to Members on the schedules, I should say, in Schedule 7 of the human resources reconciliation, I note that one of the reductions of positions is the education and outreach coordinator. And I recognize that this was assigned to policy and strategic planning but in my understanding and history with the department, it used to be a function of compliance and officer services, which is here under this activity. And so I am wondering if the Minister can speak to the current allotment of...

Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 77)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Nothing further from me on this one.

Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 77)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't want to reiterate all of my colleague from Frame Lake's comments around the legislative slate for the department. Obviously, this is very important to the committee, and I would just echo those sentiments. But other than that, nothing else for me, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 77)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So in the supplementary, in regional operations, there is $1.893 million to provide funding for contractual obligations associated with the base rent and operations and maintenance for GNWT-leased facilities. I assume that just means office space on the whole. But maybe the Minister can speak to how they are addressing this ongoing cost pressure challenge. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 77)

Thank you. Could I get some more detail about what was carried over. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 77)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this is $1.095 million for repair costs associated with the Deh Cho Bridge. Could the Minister please provide a substantiation around what those repair costs entail. Thank you.

Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 77)

So just to be very clear, the department expects that those regulations will be passed by 2028? Thank you.

Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 77)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So was the GNWT's estimate of uptake of the vaccines lowballing, I guess, for lack of a better term? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 77)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I believe that ECC is projecting aN approximately $462,000 decrease for policy legislation, evaluation, and communications. Can the Minister speak to the substantiation behind that reduction? Thank you.

Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 77)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that. There is another item under this activity where $348,000 is allotted to provide funding for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines. And I am wondering if this cost overrun was due to the fact that some orders were invalid in transport and more had to be repurchased. I know that in the flu and COVID vaccine clinics, there was a sort of pause in being available -- the availability of the COVID vaccine last fall. And I am wondering if this is a shortfall addressing that particular issue. Thank you, Mr. Chair.