Shane Thompson

Member Nahendeh

Speaker

Shane Thompson was re-elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly after serving in the 18th and 19th Assemblies representing the constituency of Nahendeh. Mr. Thompson is the Honorable Speaker of the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.

Mr. Thompson was first elected to the 18th Assembly in November 2015 and served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Development. Mr. Thompson was also a member of the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning, the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures, and the Striking Committee.

Mr. Thompson was born on July 11, 1963, in Hay River. He has lived in Kugluktuk (Coppermine), Inuvik, Hay River, and in Edmonton, while at the University of Alberta. Fort Simpson has been his home since 1992.

Mr. Thompson previously served two terms (three years each) as an elected official with the Fort Simpson District Education Authority, spending the last four years as the chairperson. Over the past 35 years, he has served on various community and territorial boards.

Mr. Thompson was employed as the Senior Sport and Recreation Coordinator with Municipal and Community Affairs (GNWT) in the Deh Cho region before being elected as a Member.

Mr. Thompson completed the Community Recreation Leaders Program at Arctic College in 1989 and is currently working on a Masters Certificate on Evaluation at the University of Victoria and Carleton University. He also completed three years towards an Education degree at the University of Alberta.

Mr. Thompson is an active volunteer with Northern Youth Aboard, CBET and Fundamental Movement, and HIGH FIVE®. As well, he is a past member of the Sport North Federation Board, NWT Softball and of NWTRPA, and the past president of Seven Spruce Golf Course.

Mr. Thompson is the father of seven children - five daughters and two sons – and has nine grandchildren.

He has been a Justice of the Peace since 1991.

Nahendeh Electoral District

Committees

Board of Management
Nahendeh
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
867-767-9141
Extension
11128
Constituency Office

9706-100th Street
Fort Simpson NT X0E 0N0
Canada

Phone
867-695-3780

Statements in Debates

Question 156-18(3): Liquid Natural Gas Energy
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

I appreciate the Minister's answer. My next question: in the past 10 years, how much has the GNWT had to subsidize to address low water rates affecting hydroelectric production on top of the subsidies for power rates due to unforeseen diesel fuel increases?

Question 156-18(3): Liquid Natural Gas Energy
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I was talking about the LNG proposal, and yesterday, as well, so I do have some questions for the Minister for Infrastructure. Again, it's kind of all over the place, so: can the Minister please provide the House with an update on how much the GNWT subsidizes our power rates? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the deputy minister for that. Could we get clarification that the security needed for a greenhouse is similar to a tank farm? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Premier for that answer. I am excited about these positions because they have a huge impact in my small communities, the ones that access it right now. I am hoping to see something here in the future. Can the Premier talk about the potential of something regional, not a GSO specifically, but if there is something that the department could be looking at for regional centres or the City of Yellowknife, not for this year, but for the future? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. He didn't answer my question. I understand what he thinks is reasonable. I am asking: did the department look at 3 per cent when they were coming up with the numbers? I heard 5, and I understand that is the number that the department looked at, but did the department look at 3 per cent, and if they did, do they have those numbers that they can share with us? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am just going on for the record, again, saying that this is probably one of the silliest cuts I have seen, and I do not support this. However, I am going to have to have an internal struggle with the budget. I have had the conversation with some people here about whether I am going to support it or not, but right now, this is an internal struggle I have. I honestly believe that these games belong to the Northwest Territories, and the Government of the Northwest Territories should be putting money into it and not taking it out of lotteries. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Going back to some questions that Ms. Green was talking about, the Arctic Inspiration Prize. First of all, I have to congratulate the department for consolidating it. I also have to thank the government for investing into this prize, because it has had a huge impact over the last four years to our residents of the Northwest Territories. My brief question in regards to this: is this something that is going to happen yearly from now on? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 14)

Thank you to the Minister of Justice and the Minister of MACA on that one. Can that opinion be shared to committee in confidentiality? Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 14)

Thank you to Mr. Hagen there. I appreciate the answer, and thank you, Mr. Chair. I could spend probably about another hour on equity leases, but I don't have an hour, so I am actually going to go on to my next concern: the lease payments. Right now, it is 10 per cent by the government, as Mr. Beaulieu talked about. He has one constituent who pays $4,000. I have residents who are paying large amounts of money based on this 10 per cent and after 10 years they have paid for this land, not only once, but usually, if you are looking at making a home in a community, after 10 years you would hope...