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

Committee Motion 30-20(1): Deferral Motion – Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is great news. I'd love to dig into that. But in the meantime, can the Minister tell us whether this figure of an 8 to 1 multiplier -- economic multiplier out of the mining incentive program, whether that comes from that evaluation and whether that figure comes from self-reporting of participants in the mining incentive program or some independent economic analysis. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just so we can get this on the record, can you tell us what is the cost up to this point, then, of the Inuvik Wind Project in total?

Committee Motion 30-20(1): Deferral Motion – Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister tell me when was the last time this was an evaluation done of the mining incentive program. Thank you.

Committee Motion 30-20(1): Deferral Motion – Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 24)

Okay, thank you for that. That is -- that's a relief. I was especially concerned seeing SEED funding go down quite a bit, wondering if we're piling more and more things under that umbrella, how we're going to sustain all these initiatives. But that's good to know.

My last question, in response to a previous question, the deputy minister talked about microclusters in agriculture and manufacturing. And I've seen that term a few times also in the business plans around -- I think it's microclusters of housing. I'm not familiar with this term microclusters, and I wonder if you could explain when you...

Committee Motion 30-20(1): Deferral Motion – Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 24)

Okay, thank you for that. That's good to know. My next question is about the dramatic increase in economic diversification overall funding, and it looks like it's related to contract services. Can the Minister explain what in particular can be attributed to -- well, actually, it was an increase in last year's revised estimates that continued on to this year's main estimates. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Well, that's good news at least. I expect we'll just continue to be having conversations about the challenges with classroom space in Tuk and hope that we come to a resolution as soon as we can. Thank you

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 24)

So I guess my question is if we approve $2.325 million at this time, is that money just going to go towards continued efforts of any kind, and we might see another supplementary estimate or appropriation come our way in the future? I'm just unclear why we're being asked now for $2.325 million and what we expect to accomplish with that money now that we have encountered these kinds of challenges with the barge?

Committee Motion 30-20(1): Deferral Motion – Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And then my follow-up to that is on the other hand, we still see things like major discounts, 50 percent discount for long-term stays, and so I'm wondering -- that seems to me like an opportunity to gain more revenues in that that's a pretty lucrative thing, at least around here, for people to be able to sort of reserve a spot for the whole summer at a campground or something and something people might be willing to pay more for. So can the Minister explain the rationale for this kind of large discount for that kind of what I would call a perk and whether that's being...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's all my questions for this one.

Committee Motion 30-20(1): Deferral Motion – Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 24)

That's fine. I mean, I look forward to reading their report and following up. But I do think we need to have some more independent evaluation of the program before, as my colleague recommended, we, you know, start radically increasing the funds that we're putting into this line item. Thank you.