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 83-20(1): Deferral Motion – Tabled Document 385-20(1): 2026-2027 Capital Estimates – Department of Infrastructure – Deferral of Estimates, carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 68)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I assume that the current solution, while you are working on the construction of this new one, it will be modular and brought up? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 68)

Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. Sorry, I think the Minister might've misheard me. My question is how much are we spending on this particular program for the 2026-2027 year? Thank you.

Committee Motion 83-20(1): Deferral Motion – Tabled Document 385-20(1): 2026-2027 Capital Estimates – Department of Infrastructure – Deferral of Estimates, carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 68)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So is it my understanding, then, that it's more for the forest management, wildfire folks to understand and predict, like, something like lightning strikes, or is it used for more widely within the department? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 68)

Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. Nothing further.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 68)

Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. No, that's a good news story. I'm sure my colleague from Inuvik Boot Lake could speak more about fueling up from Inuvik instead of Hay River, but I'll leave that for him. I believe that's everything I want to talk about here today. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 68)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah, no concerns with activities happening in that region, that's for sure. Just wanting to make sure that the science is there to back up the fact that we want to do that work there and we don't have low water levels dogging the project.

Mr. Chair, also on this page is the Taltson pre-construction planning "(CERNAC)." So far, Taltson is 100 percent funded by CERNAC. Can the Minister tell me if the GNWT has had conversations about what a funding arrangement will look like after the planning phase is completed? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 68)

Thanks, that clarifies. Thank you very much.

Mr. Chair, I'm curious also about the Sachs Harbour fuel storage and dispensing facility. Can the Minister please tell me what the 2026-2027 budget is for that item and what the project is, all the substantiation? Thank you.

Motion 63-20(1): Creation of an Emergency Management Agency, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 68)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I spoke to some of my main concerns in the government response to the after-action review on our first day of this sitting, which is whether we're doing enough as a government to adequately ensure the safety of elders and folks with disabilities. The Minister of MACA said that he's hopeful and pretty certain a lot of my concerns will be addressed.

I will support this motion as a vote for the GNWT to adequately resource behind-the-scenes work, the important policy work, the demos and tabletop exercises, the communities, and all levels of civil society that...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 68)

Okay, yeah. Thank you. And what communities are on the docket for 2026-2027? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 68)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And I believe that this has to do with all of the communities that are serviced by MTS, is that correct? Thank you, Mr. Chair.