Kate Reid

Députée de Great Slave

Circonscription électorale de Great Slave 

Kate Reid a été élue députée de la circonscription de Great Slave à la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 

Kate Reid est née dans la ville d’Oshawa, en Ontario, en 1981. Elle vit à Yellowknife depuis 1989. Son parcours témoigne de la diversité de ses intérêts et de sa volonté inébranlable de contribuer au bien-être de sa collectivité. 

Kate Reid a commencé sa carrière en tant que journaliste, après avoir obtenu un baccalauréat en journalisme à la Toronto Metropolitan University en 2003. Son intérêt pour la recherche l’a amenée à travailler à la bibliothèque municipale de Yellowknife, puis à s’inscrire à l’université de Toronto, où elle a décroché une maîtrise en sciences de l’information en 2009. De retour dans le Nord, elle a apprécié de pouvoir rejoindre le personnel des Archives des TNO, où a germé sa passion pour la préservation et le partage des histoires qui peignent le portrait de notre territoire et de son gouvernement. Kate Reid a ensuite travaillé au ministère de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, où elle a mis son expertise au service des enjeux environnementaux, contribuant ainsi au développement durable par son travail législatif et politique pendant cinq ans avant d’être élue députée. 

En dehors de sa vie professionnelle, Kate Reid est mariée et trouve réconfort et inspiration dans toute une gamme de passe-temps. Son amour pour la musique, l’art, le burlesque, le drag, le cinéma et les voyages témoigne de ses goûts éclectiques et de sa passion pour l’exploration culturelle. 

Son dévouement au service de sa collectivité est exemplaire, marqué par son rôle de présidente de la YWCA des TNO de 2021 à 2023. Son leadership s’étend au domaine culturel, Kate Reid ayant été directrice de Folk on the Rocks, un festival de musique annuel qui enrichit le paysage culturel de Yellowknife. En outre, elle a activement contribué à des événements communautaires tels que NWT Pride, Yellowknife Pride et Burn on the Bay et a été présidente de la section locale 11 du Syndicat des travailleurs du Nord en 2019 et de 2021 à 2023, ce qui illustre son engagement envers la défense des intérêts et du bien-être de ses concitoyens.

Committees

Member Kate Reid
Great Slave
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Boîte
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Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Thanks, Madam Chair. I look forward to that list, and that's all I have for right now. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Thank you, Madam Chair. So on page 7 or sorry, 272 I need new glasses the line item for Arctic Energy Alliance, can you confirm that's a transfer for their O and M operating budget? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Thank you, Madam Chair. And because, you know, I know the department is familiar with my interest in this area, I'm curious how the evaluatory capacity across the GNWT will play into how quickly GRI can be fully envisioned. So I believe I asked the Minister of ECE the other day how many folks worked for their preunit. I think it's seven, if memory serves. And I believe the preunit in ECE is the only dedicated evaluation unit in the GNWT. And I'm just yeah, I'm just wondering what the vision for GRI expediency looks like in the Department of Finance. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, can the Minister please speak to and I'll let them open up their business plan, I've got page 183. Can the Minister please speak to whether or not the new highway conditions map and recording system Drive NWT, which is an initiative spoken to in the business plan, will that piece be included in the NWT Alert mapping program? Is there any desire to see that come together under one piece under the NWT Alert? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Thank you, Madam Chair. So I'm not sure of the full complement of folks working for the MBS, but could the Minister, or the deputy minister please, explain how many folks in MBS are working on GRI, please. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Thank you, Madam Chair, and just getting my time back. This is my favorite department, apparently.

So a real quick question for the Minister. The item for the bureau of statistics, I understand it's static since the last fiscal year, but prior to that there was quite a significant reduction. Can the Minister speak to why that might be. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Yeah, thanks, Madam Chair. And I don't necessarily disagree with the Minister on that answer. I'm very keen to see what this action plan will look like once it's developed. I think the Minister is quite frank in her assessments and I'm certainly am quite frank in what I experienced in the public service since the pandemic, and what I hear from former colleagues across the GNWT, the morale is not good. And I guess how does the Minister envision an action plan that will really truly address morale? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Well, I note that the Minister and her department has aimed to see this bill passed during the life of the Assembly and look forward to further updates when the bargaining is complete. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Thank you, Madam Chair. Although I appreciate that answer, and I think that's fantastic that more licensing opportunities are available online, I do not believe you can get your first NWT license online. So until that is the case, I'll keep asking for Saturdays in memory of the previous Member for Yellowknife North. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Thank you, Madam Chair. And, yeah, I don't disagree with the Minister on the importance of cyber security whatsoever. However, I think, you know, if there is a way to find some economies and savings in this line item, I mean, it would mean more money for programs and services delivered to the public, not that not having technology for our public servants isn't important but just, you know, I'm hopeful that the department can take a look at that and square that away. Thank you, Madam Chair. More of a comment.