MLAs make their pitches to be N.W.T.’s next premier
Starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MLAs vying for the territory’s top job will each deliver a 20-minute speech.
N.W.T. MLAs who want the top job in the territory are making their pitches to their colleagues on Thursday morning.
The candidates for premier will each have 20 minutes to deliver a speech about why they deserve the job.
CBC News reached out to each MLA to ask if they intend on running for premier, on election night and in the days that followed the election.
Only R.J. Simpson, MLA for Hay River North, definitively said yes, while only Caitlin Cleveland, MLA for Kam Lake, definitively said no. Cabin Radio has since reported that Shane Thompson said he will run for premier.
N.W.T. residents won’t know who their next premier will be until Dec. 7, after MLAs cast their secret ballots. MLAs will also vote for the Speaker and cabinet on that day.
CBC’s Natalie Pressman is at the N.W.T. Legislative Assembly on Thursday morning and will be providing live updates on what the candidates for premier are saying.
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