Kieron Testart

Member Range Lake

Kieron Testart was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly to represent the constituency of Range Lake.

Mr. Testart was born on March 22, 1985, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He was raised in the Northwest Territories, first residing in Tuktoyaktuk and later in Yellowknife, where Mr. Testart now lives with his family, his diverse background and wealth of experiences have shaped his commitment to community development and effective governance.

Mr. Testart was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kam Lake in the 18th Legislative Assembly, where he demonstrated a keen understanding of the issues facing his constituents. Beyond his legislative roles, Kieron has contributed significantly to the economic development of the region. Serving as the Director of Economic Development for the Yellowknives Dene First Nation from 2021 to 2023. Mr. Testart’s commitment to education and language advocacy is evident in his role as Program Coordinator for Canadian Parents for French from 2020 to 2021. His efforts have extended to policy analysis within the Government of the Northwest Territories and serving as Deputy Sheriff from 2009 to 2014.

Academically, Kieron holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Lethbridge (2004-2009) and a Certificate in Parliamentary Governance from McGill University (2017).

Married to Colleen, he is the proud father of Corbin, Eve, and Leander. In addition to his professional pursuits, Kieron finds joy in various hobbies and interests, including a deep passion for Formula 1 and motorsport, a love for film and theatre, grassroots activism, and an avid curiosity about international affairs.

Kieron's commitment to community extends beyond the political realm. As a dedicated volunteer, he has been actively involved in various capacities, including serving on the NWT Federal Liberal Association Board of Directors since 2011, contributing to the Liberal Party of Canada. His volunteer experience also includes a position on the NWT Branch Board of Directors for Canadian Parents for French from 2014 to 2020 and mentoring youth with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada in 2014-2015.

Range Lake Electoral District

Committees

Accountability and Oversight
Social Development
Public Accounts
Procedure and Privileges
Kieron Testart
Range Lake
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
(867) 767-9143
Extension
12150
Constituency Office
Email
Email
Phone
867-447-0439

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 45)

Thank you. So how much funding then -- adult education funding is attached to that MOU in dollar terms? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you. Where can I find that? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you. Well, I guess to be clear, so I have a constituent who is paying $4,000 more a year that he didn't before. So before the change to the program, he was paying zero dollars. Now he's paying $4,000. So how do we get to a point where he's back to zero? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you. So just for absolute certainly, the Minister does approve all spending at NTHSSA or any other authority at the end of the day? Thank you. It is the Minister who gets final approval of those budgets? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you. No, that's fair. That's a difficult question to answer. Can the Minister remind me how many clients have fallen off? I know there's 366 new clients but how many have fallen off from previously registered? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So do you reconcile -- sorry, to the Minister. Does the Minister reconcile that -- like, the line items in the information item to the actual budget that will be presented to the Minister by the authorities before February 15th? So, like, we see what's here in this book. When they get the other document, do they -- when is that reconciliation? Is it after this is approved, or does that all happen before April 1st? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you. Are you going to collect, like, the user experience or beneficiary experience as part of that data collection? That's what I'm looking for. Because, you know, we hear from constituents who are paying more now than they were before and, I mean, it sound great, right, that people have found new ways to lower their costs and accessing other benefits and everything's really working out really well, but I keep hearing from -- again, I have a constituent who texts me just about every month to remind me how much more he is paying, and that's -- that's -- and that's not the only information...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I'm curious about the funding to health and social services authorities, $370 million. Can the Minister clarify just how this whole budgeting process works for the authorities? Because on the floor of the House, we heard that the budget comes after the mains and I'm still a bit befuddled by this because we do have an information item later that we'll get into that has some numbers there, but we also have this new piece of information that the Minister has not actually received the working budget and, I mean, this is a much longer conversation that gets into how we fund...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you. Nothing further.

Question 516-20(1): Implementation of the Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, day homes are asking for more flexibility. In Alberta, the regulations do allow for voluntary fees at the discretion of the operator, things like food, outings, late fees, extended hours. Can the Minister agree to allow for voluntary fees at day homes and daycare centres in the Northwest Territories? Thank you.