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

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair. If there was, I didn't catch it, so.

Moving forward to another item under this Minister's page is the Fort Simpson power plant replacement, relocation I suppose. And that is, I believe it says here through ISIP, which is another federal piece. If I recall correctly, it is 75 percent federal, 25 percent NTPC.

Can the Minister confirm whether, and maybe this is the wrong time to ask but I hope it isn't. Can the Minister confirm whether NTPC will construct the capital project or will its role be limited to ownership and O and M? Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you. I'll go to the...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you to the Minister for that. I also, within this section, was curious if the Minister -- it says here for the wellness and recovery centre, on page 43, that the estimated completion is within fiscal 2026-2027. Are we still on the timeline for that particular asset? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you to the Minister. Can you tell me -- gosh, how much that is for that line item; how much is estimated? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 835-20(1): Streamlining Liquor Licensing
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I look forward to those updates.

Question 826-20(1): Gender-Affirming Care Navigation Support
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, again, as the Minister has mentioned, she sat down with the Northern Mosaic Network this past July, and at that time they requested that the Minister and the GNWT provide formal recognition that trans health is a priority and visible action to back that up at all levels from policy to frontline care. Would the Minister care to comment on this request at this time?

Question 826-20(1): Gender-Affirming Care Navigation Support
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this summer the Minister committed to reviewing the Yukon government's model for gender-affirming care navigation services and exploring options for similar system navigation supports for trans and gender diverse clients here in the NWT. Can the Minister provide me with an update on that work or an estimated time of completion? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's all for now. I'll cede my time. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Are those RFPs, tenders, etcetera, already selected and completed, or is work underway? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So if you look at page 44 in the breakdown of the project listing, it includes the children's territorial treatment centre. Can the Minister please provide a substantiation and breakdown of what is going on for that project? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 835-20(1): Streamlining Liquor Licensing
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thanks, Mr. Speaker. I also have questions for the Minister of Finance. She used to be known as the Minister of Red Tape Production; I don't know if that's still the case.

I know and she knows, and I think this whole government and this whole House knows, that NGO pockets are not deep. You have to often include liquor sales at events and going and getting a liquor license as a one-off for NGOs that may not do events with liquor sales regularly is a complex process.

I've brought this forward to the Minister in the past, and she's told me they're working on it. So I'm wondering if the Minister can...