Northern Premiers discuss shared priorities at 2022 Northern Premiers’ Forum

Press Release

May 9, 2022

Today, Premier of the Yukon Sandy Silver, Premier of the Northwest Territories Caroline Cochrane and Premier of Nunavut P.J. Akeeagok met to advance their continued work to help build prosperous, healthy, sustainable and resilient communities across the territories.

The meeting in Whitehorse focused on shared priorities including Arctic sovereignty, climate change, housing, health care and public safety.

I was honoured to host Premier Akeeagok and Premier Cochrane on the traditional territory of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. It is important that we continue to work with our northern neighbours on common issues we face in the North and ensure we can work with the federal government to build stronger, healthier and more sustainable communities across the territories.

Premier Sandy Silver

Quick facts

• The Northern Premiers’ Forum takes place every year with each territory hosting in rotation.
• Premier Silver remains the Northern Premier Chair until December 2023, at which time the Premier of the Northwest Territories will chair the Forum.
• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Northern Premiers’ Forum in Whitehorse, Yukon, was the first in-person meeting since 2019.

Contact

Renée Francoeur
Cabinet Communications
867-334-9194
[email protected]

Alexis Miller
Communications, Executive Council Office
867-456-6507
[email protected]

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