Député de Range Lake

Circonscription électorale de Range Lake 

Kieron Testart a été élu député de la circonscription de Range Lake à la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 

Kieron Testart est né le 22 mars 1985 à Victoria, en Colombie-Britannique, au Canada. Il a grandi aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, résidant d’abord à Tuktoyaktuk puis à Yellowknife, où il vit aujourd’hui avec sa famille. Son parcours diversifié et la richesse de ses expériences ont façonné son engagement envers le développement de la collectivité et une gouvernance efficace. 

Kieron Testart a été élu député de Kam Lake lors de la 18e législature; lors de son mandat, il a su prouver sa grande compréhension des problèmes auxquels sont confrontés ses électeurs. Au-delà de ses fonctions législatives, M. Testart a contribué de manière significative au développement économique de la région, à titre de directeur du développement économique de la Première Nation des Dénés Yellowknives de 2021 à 2023. Son rôle de coordonnateur de programme pour Canadian Parents for French de 2020 à 2021 témoigne de son engagement envers l’éducation et la défense de la langue. 

Il a en outre contribué à l’analyse des politiques au sein du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest et a été shérif adjoint de 2009 à 2014. Le parcours académique de Kieron Testart l’a amené à décrocher un baccalauréat en sciences politiques de l’Université de Lethbridge (2004-2009) et un certificat en gouvernance parlementaire de l’Université McGill (2017). 

Marié à Colleen, il est l’heureux père de Corbin, Eve et Leander. Dans sa vie privée, Kieron Testart voue notamment une profonde passion à la Formule 1 et au sport automobile et s’adonne à divers passe-temps. Il aime le cinéma et le théâtre, s’intéresse à l’activisme local, et suit de très près les affaires internationales. L’engagement de M. Testart envers la collectivité va au-delà du domaine politique. Bénévole dévoué, il s’implique activement dans diverses causes : il siège notamment au conseil d’administration de l’Association libérale fédérale des TNO depuis 2011, contribuant ainsi aux activités du Parti libéral du Canada. Il a par ailleurs occupé un poste au sein du conseil d’administration du chapitre ténois de Canadian Parents for French de 2014 à 2020 et a été mentor de jeunes au sein de Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs du Canada en 2014-2015.

Committees

Kieron Testart
Range Lake
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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 45)

Thank you. So is that policy, then? Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to ask the Minister of Environment and Climate Change more about the project permanence for financing trust that was established by this House. It's a little troubling to hear the money is not actually flowing. There's -- every opposition party, I think it's on record right now, saying they'll bring the government down when the House of Commons resumes. So what is the Minister going to do to ensure that we actually get the $300 million to put into this fund? Thank you.

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Thank you for the clarification. Were those commitments made -- how were those commitments made? Was it, like, on an individual basis for each person who applied from the departmental level, or was it a political commitment? If the Minister can jog my memory. I'm not sure if it was made in the House, but just what level of commitment was this? Thank you.

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Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for example, the city of Yellowknife is contracting the SPCA to operate their pound. That's an additional cost to the SPCA. They don't have staff resources for it. So does the department provide resources to do -- to operate pounds, operate bylaw officers who can enforce the Dog Act? Thank you.

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Yeah, and thank you. And thank you for the description of our budgeting process. But, I mean, I think the question was more if there's a need or if students are saying they miss this program and they noticed, like, a material difference in their circumstances since it's been eliminated, is that enough to convince the department to reconsider the decision and bring it forward in a future budget? Is the level of feedback from students such that there's a need to reconsider this? Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Premier commit to including the SPCA or representatives from the SPCA in this work? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 45)

Thank you. I mean, certainly, there's a lot to talk about with Aurora College but, like, that's not -- it's not an arm's length academic institution as I understand it. It's one thing to fund the college to do a program like an Indigenous languages certificate but it still feels very much like it's always been run. And I think that's my fundamental concern. They still don't have a foundation put in place to do fundraising. We still don't have daylight on a North Slave campus plan, which is a campus that has plenty of students, in excess of staff, which is not the case with every campus Aurora...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 45)

Thank you. Has the Minister received feedback from beneficiaries of the program or recipients? I don't know what language we're using, but from clients who use the program after its elimination, and can she share some of that feedback if it exists. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, former Premier Bob McLeod did provide a one-time payout to the SPCA way back in the day when we were Regular Members together. It was around $40,000. Is there an exception policy that the SPCA can tap into to help them reduce their costs? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 45)

Okay, thank you. That's the expectation. I'm glad we cleared that up for the record. And anyone watching, it will be broadcast. You're welcome to tune in. Yeah, millions of subscribers. Millions of subscribers.

So I guess fundamentally as well is the process for the Aurora College budgeting as well, even though they're at arm's length, does it work similar to other -- like, the health authority, for example, where the total contributions, so the $35 million we provide to Aurora College, that's on the books, but they then submit a budget, the Minister reviews it and approves it to make sure it...