Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane is travelling to Ontario to visit the prime minister this week.
Cochrane will also be meeting with federal cabinet ministers including Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, Patty Hadju, minister of Indigenous Services and Marc Miller, minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations.
Governor General Mary Simon, NWT Senator Dawn Anderson and NWT MP Michael McLeod are also on the premierSA国际影视传媒檚 schedule.
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Premier Cochrane will be discussing economic and social challenges that impact the territory, such as infrastructure, roads, broadband, cleaner sources of energy, and affordable housing.
These priorities are consistent with the goals of the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework (ANPF) that was developed in collaboration with Canada, according to the release: SA国际影视传媒淭he Government of the Northwest Territories will continue to work with the Government of Canada, Indigenous governments and other partners to realize the FrameworkSA国际影视传媒檚 objectives in ways that meet the NWTSA国际影视传媒檚 needs, particularly as we emerge from Covid-19.SA国际影视传媒�
