How Caroline Cochrane views the next four years
During the NWT election campaign, Caroline Cochrane set out how she thinks the NWT should be governed. Now that she's the premier, re-read our full interview.
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NWT Election 2019
Frame Lake’s O’Reilly and YK North’s Johnson survive recounts
Kevin O'Reilly and Rylund Johnson kept their seats in the NWT legislature after judicial recounts finished. Johnson's winning margin increased to six votes.
Rocky Simpson debt ‘may create cabinet conflict’
The new NWT government, yet to even meet, must decide how to handle one MLA-elect's debt to the territory. Senior figures warned of a perceived conflict ahead.
Colville Lake school an immediate concern for new Sahtu MLA
Paulie Chinna, set to become the Sahtu's first female MLA, says her first order of business is to find an immediate solution for education in Colville Lake.
MLA enters office with company owing lenders $4 million
Rocky Simpson's company owes almost $2 million to the NWT government – which he is about to help lead, as the Hay River South MLA-elect. And that's not all.
Constituency assistant apologizes for sign tampering
A member of Julie Green's team who tampered with a rival's signs during the NWT election was revealed to be her first-term constituency assistant, Craig Yeo.
New Nunakput MLA says first priority is fuel shortage
Problems with substandard fuel are disrupting travel on the Arctic coast. Jackie Jacobson, elected on Tuesday, says the issue must be speedily addressed.
Cochrane, Lafferty make moves toward NWT premiership
Caroline Cochrane and Jackson Lafferty each restated their interest in being the NWT's next leader. They both argue they know how to get MLAs working together.
Chief electoral officer confirms recounts in two districts
The NWT's chief electoral officer confirmed mandatory recounts will go ahead in Yellowknife North and Frame Lake following Tuesday's election.
NWT election turnout up 10 percent – unofficial figures
Using initial voting data, election administrators said turnout averaged 54 percent across the NWT. That's up from 44 percent in 2015.
In full: NWT Election 2019 delivers change across the board
All the votes have been counted and barring any recounts, we now know who will represent the NWT's 19 districts in the next legislative assembly.
Energized NWT voters wonder if this is real change
NWT residents expressed shock and enthusiasm overnight as they grappled with an election that upturned politics in the territory. What will the outcome be?