The North: different by design, essential by nature

Our governments are already moving together on the projects that matter most. But we cannot build them alone. The Northwest Territories and our Indigenous partners are ready. Now it’s Ottawa’s turn to match that readiness with firm, long-term commitments.

Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson speaks with a reporter outside the West Block on June 5, 2025. 'We’ve talked about the North for long enough. It’s time to start building it.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NORTHWEST TERRITORIES PREMIER R.J. SIMPSON

October 9, 2025

YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T.—In the Northwest Territories, governments don’t just consult with one another—we sit at the same table. Through the N.W.T. Council of Leaders, the premier, cabinet ministers, and Indigenous governments meet as equals to set direction and make decisi...

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