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The N.W.T.'s regular MLAs said Friday that they're disappointed by cabinet voting against a motion to call a public inquiry into last year's wildfire response — and one MLA questioned the premier's intention to collaborate.
N.W.T. MLAs voted Thursday to call for a public inquiry into the territory's wildfire response. Members said the inquiry is necessary to restore public trust and learn how better to handle evacuations for possible future emergencies.
MLAs in the N.W.T. vote Thursday on a motion to call a public inquiry into the territory's handling of the 2023 wildfires. CBC reached out to each MLA to ask how they planned to vote.
N.W.T. Health and Social Services Minister Lesa Semmler is not expecting lay offs at Stanton Hospital as a result of COVID-era funding coming to an end next month. She says that's because the department wasn't able to staff the additional positions in the first place.
N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson says he does not support an independent public inquiry into the 2023 summer wildfires that led to the evacuation of around 70 per cent of the territory.