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14 Wednesday November 11 2015 POLITICS NWT ELECTION Kaesersisproudtosalute thosewhokeepourcountrysafe bothinthepastandtoday. Kaesersisproudtosalute thosewhokeepourcountrysafe bothinthepastandtoday. Kaesersisproudtosalute thosewhokeepourcountrysafe Remembrance Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation. It is about coming together to honour those who gave their all. 68 Breynat Street Fort Smith 867 872-2134 WALLYS Drugs Continued from page 13 2 Constituency residents have expressed a wide range of signicant issues to me in- cluding affordability the effects of climate change population growth government consensus. However of primary concern is cost of living and having the economic means especially for low-income earners to be able to access and afford adequate shelter includ- ing mortgage rent fuel power maintenance and the nutritious food to feed and sustain the person and familys well-being. It is im- portant for growth and development to have the revenue base to support infrastructure programs and services that will attract and encourage people to remain such as our re- tired seniors and students off to school out- side to remain and live here. We need to en- courage responsible economic development from the mining sector which is the back- bone of our economy promote and support small business expand opportunities to de- velop our own food sources reduce the tax burden on individuals and businesses and offer more support for educationtraining for trades and professional development in order to increase local capacity. 3 Like most of you I am concerned about the costs and our governments ability to make the right decisions that will ensure us a good quality of life and sustainable future for our family self friends and neighbours. We only have a limited amount of resources available to allocate between all the competing priori- ties during the life of the 18th Assembly so we need to ensure that whatever is done the work continues to build on the positive foun- dations established by previous Assemblies. The core government foundation right now is crumbling. There is disenchantment and it is said to have become dysfunctional. We need again leaders to start repairing that fractured foundation of consensus based on trust integrity and accountability. 4 I make an effort to take time to reect on the many things I have been blessed with and especially make some time available for family including my dog and dear friends who have been so giving with their support. Dan Wong 1 Im running because there is a lot at stake. Living in the Northwest Territories it is ob- vious to me that people are hurting. They are trying to do the right thing to work hard and care for their families. But too often this is not enough. Too many are struggling to keep up with rising costs while others are battling the realities of addictions and homelessness. 2 Building a healthy community includ- ing Housing First projects with mental health and addiction supports affordable housing especially for seniors and a University of the North based in Yellowknife. Creating clean energy jobs by enabling homeowners to ac- cess low interest loans for energy retrots to lower heat and power bills aggressively investing in renewable energy generation including solar wind and biomass and supporting creative nancing for northern mines to build clean energy infrastructure. 3 Because I have designed a blueprint to address our challenges. We can transition to strong local economy by investing in clean energy jobs building healthy communities and supporting a responsible mining sector alongside small and local businesses. The transition to a strong local economy is not only about reducing our cost of living and building a sustainable economy it is about improving to quality of life and protecting the land air and water for families in Yel- lowknife North. 4 What is free time Frame Lake Yellowknife Jan Fullarton 1 I have always believed in giving back to my community. In my 10 years as Executive DirectorofSkillsCanadaNWTIhavetravelled throughout the NWT and spoken to residents about their needs. As MLA I can inuence positive change for everyone in the NWT. 2 I have heard concerns about government accountability and service cost of living in- cluding cost of energy homelessness educa- tion and balancing economic development withenvironmentalprotection.Ibelievethese issues are not unique to my riding but are also importantforYellowknifegenerallyandmuch of the NWT. 3 While there are many important issues across the NWT my priorities are education health care especially supports for mental healthandaddictionsandbalancedrespon- sibleeconomicdevelopment.Ialso workhard domyhomeworkandalwaysstrivetobebetter. 4 When I am home in Yellowknife I enjoy taking my dog Oliver to places where he can play with other dogs. I also enjoy reading pho- tography movies gardening sailing doing home renovations as well as woodworking although I dont have much time to do it. Roy Erasmus 1 Im running because I see too many prob- lems that are persisting with the current ap- proach to government. Things are being done in ways that are not in the best interests of Yellowknife and NWT residents. Its time for a fresh approach. 2 The key issues in my riding are decreas- ing the cost of living creating jobs and im- proving the economy and increasing educa- tional opportunities for children and adults. I want to support healthy living healthy people and healthy families and protect our environment. 3 Because I will be able to inuence change in programs policies and procedures. I know how the GNWT operates very well through my experience as an MLA and 12 years as a GNWT senior manager including four years as Assistant Deputy Minister of Education Culture and Employment. I am also on a rst name basis with just about every MLA which will make it easier for me to build consensus on things we may want to change. 4 Read exercise spend time outdoors eat healthy food learn about healthy habits and pursuits play and help people who contact me for assistance. See page 15 As many as seven candidates running for one seat