NWT premier’s comments on infrastructure ‘resonated’ with people across the territories, says MP for Yukon

Liberal MP Brendan Hanley called for a ‘long-term vision’ to deliver 'solid, stable investments’ in the north over the next 20 to 50 years.

In an Aug. 25 interview on CBC radio’s The Current, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane said her territory has been 'begging' the federal government for help with creating better infrastructure for decades. Following an Aug. 26 meeting with the prime minister, Cochrane said she had secured 'crucial steps' towards achieving that.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

August 31, 2023

The MP for Yukon and the deputy premier of Nunavut say that recent statements from Premier of Northwest Territories Caroline Cochrane about a lack of government service delivery and infrastructure speak to issues faced by residents across the territories.

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