Michael McLeod, then-minister of Public Works and Services, left, with Chuck Strahl in 2010. The federal election in the Northwest Territories is about to get closer and hotter with the arrival of June and the anticipated entry of a star Liberal candidate in what has been a mostly sedate procession to the October 19 vote.
Yesterday’s round of cabinet making confirmed that the two most powerful politicians in the territory share a last name: McLeod. That Michael and Bob, whose father used to chase politicians away when they’d come a knockin’ in Fort Providence, should become Premier and Member of Parliament has a folk-tale feel to it. (Even if there’s
It’s not true, if it ever was, that a rising tide floats all boats; it launches many, swamps others, or pushes them into backwaters. The historic and unexpected Liberal wave that swept away Stephen Harper and raised Justin Trudeau to the prime minister’s office produced the same surprising result in the Northwest Territories. Throngs of
Gail Cyr didn’t stay long after the votes were counted Saturday and Michael McLeod was declared winner of the NWT Liberal party’s nomination for the October 19 federal election. “What’s the point in staying? I’m going to enjoy a fish dinner,” Cyr said and drove away, leaving McLeod, who got 83 votes to her 23,
Michael McLeod confirmed his intention Tuesday to seek the Liberal nomination in the Northwest Territories, and immediately moved to the front in a three-way race. (EDGE broke the news that he would be running back in late May.) The former territorial MLA and cabinet minister, and brother of Premier Bob McLeod, is better-known than declared
Last week, the Government of the Northwest Territories hosted an Energy Charrette to brainstorm ways to tackle high electricity costs and promote renewable energy options. The second charrette followed a first session in fall 2012. It also came on the heels of the recently announced GNWT $20-million subsidy to the NWT Power Corp. to shield
Thirteen communities in the NWT will be moving ahead with a wide range of municipal infrastructure projects following the allocation of $16 million in federal funding towards the initiatives. “Construction on some of these projects will start as early as this summer and be complete as early as this fall,” said GNWT minister of Municipal
The North got a fair bit of play during the federal campaign. We’d be more than just a military outpost. We’d be eligible for a big chunk of infrastructure investment dollars from the federal coffers. Our Northern Living Allowance would be increased by 33%. Hoorah! Today’s Speech From the Throne brought many broad promises of
When the NDP showed an early surge in the polls this fall, many believed the 2015 federal election could be Dennis Bevington’s breakthrough after spending three terms trapped in opposition to an increasingly unresponsive Conservative government. Few observers, including several at this publication, thought he was in any danger of actually losing his seat. But on Oct.
On EDGE | Political Opinion It’s funny how these landslides don’t look like much at the beginning. First, Newfoundland, which was always going to go solidly Liberal, did so. Then the Liberals ran the table in the Maritimes, something not entirely unheard of, but still surprising. By the time we began to get coherent numbers
Maybe you’ve been too busy to pay attention during what’s been a long, double-header federal and municipal campaign. Or maybe you just need a reminder of who’s running, for what party and where to vote. Either way, here’s the EDGE list with links to candidate websites, Facebook pages, and our coverage, as well as links
On EDGE | Political Opinion By now, the news has penetrated the Harper bunker: Floyd Roland will not win on Monday. That he never had a chance is due in equal parts to the solid record of Dennis Bevington and the low regard voters have for the prime minister. The thinking in the Harper tent
Michael Nadli’s sentencing could give Michael McLeod an opening On EDGE| Political Analysis Michael Nadli’s 45-day jail sentence for spousal assault adds his Deh Cho constituency to a handful of seats that could have new MLAs after the November 23 territorial election. Tim Mercer, Clerk of the Legislature, told EDGE that Nadli will likely be out
Floyd makes a maverick pick with famous wearer-of-hats Tim McGraw On EDGE: Opinion Yesterday local DJ Jack Antonio, who has a classic/indie rock show on CKLB, sent us a list of musical picks made by the NWT’s four federal candidates. His criteria were simple: pick two genre-appropriate songs and I’ll play them. “Hope you find these
On EDGE | Opinion It’s a scenario that’s playing out in town halls and churches across the country: a Liberal, an NDP and a Green candidate take the stage in front of a friendly audience; the Conservative candidate? Well, they’re off door-knocking somewhere else. Such was the scene at last night’s Alternatives North “All Candidates