Shauna Morgan

Member Yellowknife North

Shauna Morgan was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly to represent the constituency of Yellowknife North.

Ms. Morgan was born and raised in Barrie, Ontario. Having called Yellowknife home for the past 15 years, she has embraced the dynamic, creative and eclectic lifestyle in Old Town near Great Slave Lake.

Ms. Morgan’s commitment to public service is evident in her two consecutive terms on Yellowknife City Council from 2015 to 2022. During this time, she held pivotal roles, including Deputy Mayor, Chair of the Community Energy Planning Committee, and Chair of the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness.

Ms. Morgan holds degrees in International Development (B.A. Hons) and International Affairs (M.A.), specializing in community economic and political development in remote and Indigenous communities globally. She worked with a grassroots cross-cultural peacebuilding movement in the Philippines from 2002 to 2003. Her master's research delved into negotiations between mineral exploration companies and First Nations in Canada, focusing on land access during the earliest stages of mineral exploration.

Over the past 15 years in Yellowknife, Ms. Morgan has prioritized work at the community level. Working with private consulting firms and a non-profit thinktank focused on clean energy, she served as a resource person to Indigenous governments and communities across the NWT. Her contributions ranged from planning renewable energy projects to housing initiatives, building cross-cultural environmental research and monitoring programs, and navigating the complexities of major resource extraction projects.

Ms. Morgan has drawn on her well-rounded skill set to diversify her professional pursuits. While serving as a City Councillor, she managed her own piano teaching studio, worked as an on-the-Land educator with Bushkids NWT, and contributed for many years as a full-time member of the Snow Castle construction crew and snow carving team. Additionally, she engaged in facilitation and consulting contracts.

Active in the arts community, Ms. Morgan provides piano accompaniment for Yellowknife’s Aurora Chorealis (adult community choir) and Fireweed Children’s Choir. She served as a Board member for the Yellowknife Women’s Society and a weekly volunteer with Food Rescue and has dedicated time to the Yellowknife Ski Club and Victim Services.

Ms. Morgan’s love for the land is palpable in her adventurous spirit. She enjoys a myriad of outdoor activities in the North across all seasons, from whitewater and flatwater canoe trips to hiking in Auyuittuq National Park and along the Canol Trail. Her passion extends to cycle touring, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, and hunting for moose and ducks with her partner.

Yellowknife North Electoral District

Committees

Accountability and Oversight
Social Development
Economic Development & Environment
Shauna Morgan
Yellowknife North
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
(867) 767-9143
Extension
12170
Constituency Office

Statements in Debates

Member???s Statement 826-20(1): State of the Northwest Territories Economy
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 74)

Mr. Speaker, at budget time many of us turn our thoughts and worries to the economy because we have a vague sense that the economy is related to where our money's going to come from.

Economy is a word that gets thrown around a lot. The experts offer us graphs and charts and statistics, but most of us are not really sure how to interpret the numbers or the lines. What we know we care about is whether we can find a decent paying job. Some of us even care whether we can find meaningful work, where we can use our talents. And we want job security so we can feel confident buying a house or a big...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 74)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Okay, so we will keep waiting on that one.

I know that there has been a reorganization of the technology service centre into finance. I think it falls within -- generally within the chief information officer over the last few years. And so my understanding was the idea was to find efficiencies there. And so can the Minister explain what kinds of efficiencies have been found? Were there any redundancies in positions that were able to be streamlined? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 74)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I know this is a much bigger discussion we'll continue having both in public and behind the scenes, so I'll just leave it there for now. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 74)

Thank you for that. Do staff ever find out what is done with their recommendations or suggestions? Like, is there that feedback loop where you might go back directly to staff and tell them what you tried to do or did do or have further questions or clarification; what does that feedback loop like? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 74)

Nothing further. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 74)

Okay. Is the intern position, like, externally funded, or that's always been internally funded but you're saying it was sunset last year and the position -- there was no position this past fiscal year but now it's being reintroduced. Can you just explain whether there's been someone all along but it's been somehow funded differently, or if there was sort of a position missing and now there's going to be an intern position once again. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 942-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Investment Strategy
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 74)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So can the Minister tell us what is the timeline for that investment strategy, when the public will get to see it? Or what is happening now? What stage are we at and what is the timeline? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 942-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Investment Strategy
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 74)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment around what progress has been made on some of the promised economic and investment strategies.

So the 2030 tourism strategy was slated to be complete by March 2025. That was my understanding. So what is the status of that strategy; when is it going to be released and start to be implemented? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 74)

Okay, no, I'll leave it there. Thank you for that information. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 74)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, okay, first question, so we have heard that about a year ago, January 2025, the CRTC, the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission, announced that they were going to introduce some sort of subsidy for internet services in the North, and so I wonder if the Minister can update us what is happening with this promised subsidy for internet. Thank you, Mr. Chair.