Shauna Morgan

Member Yellowknife North

Shauna Morgan was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly to represent the constituency of Yellowknife North.

Ms. Morgan was born and raised in Barrie, Ontario. Having called Yellowknife home for the past 15 years, she has embraced the dynamic, creative and eclectic lifestyle in Old Town near Great Slave Lake.

Ms. Morgan’s commitment to public service is evident in her two consecutive terms on Yellowknife City Council from 2015 to 2022. During this time, she held pivotal roles, including Deputy Mayor, Chair of the Community Energy Planning Committee, and Chair of the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness.

Ms. Morgan holds degrees in International Development (B.A. Hons) and International Affairs (M.A.), specializing in community economic and political development in remote and Indigenous communities globally. She worked with a grassroots cross-cultural peacebuilding movement in the Philippines from 2002 to 2003. Her master's research delved into negotiations between mineral exploration companies and First Nations in Canada, focusing on land access during the earliest stages of mineral exploration.

Over the past 15 years in Yellowknife, Ms. Morgan has prioritized work at the community level. Working with private consulting firms and a non-profit thinktank focused on clean energy, she served as a resource person to Indigenous governments and communities across the NWT. Her contributions ranged from planning renewable energy projects to housing initiatives, building cross-cultural environmental research and monitoring programs, and navigating the complexities of major resource extraction projects.

Ms. Morgan has drawn on her well-rounded skill set to diversify her professional pursuits. While serving as a City Councillor, she managed her own piano teaching studio, worked as an on-the-Land educator with Bushkids NWT, and contributed for many years as a full-time member of the Snow Castle construction crew and snow carving team. Additionally, she engaged in facilitation and consulting contracts.

Active in the arts community, Ms. Morgan provides piano accompaniment for Yellowknife’s Aurora Chorealis (adult community choir) and Fireweed Children’s Choir. She served as a Board member for the Yellowknife Women’s Society and a weekly volunteer with Food Rescue and has dedicated time to the Yellowknife Ski Club and Victim Services.

Ms. Morgan’s love for the land is palpable in her adventurous spirit. She enjoys a myriad of outdoor activities in the North across all seasons, from whitewater and flatwater canoe trips to hiking in Auyuittuq National Park and along the Canol Trail. Her passion extends to cycle touring, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, and hunting for moose and ducks with her partner.

Yellowknife North Electoral District

Committees

Accountability and Oversight
Social Development
Economic Development & Environment
Shauna Morgan
Yellowknife North
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
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Phone
(867) 767-9143
Extension
12170
shaunamorgan.yknorth@gmail.com
Constituency Office
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Statements in Debates

Member’s Statement 404-20(1): Deficit Mentality Impacting Financial Deficit
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 35)

Mr. Speaker, today I want to talk about our deficit mentality in this government. What I mean is the way we think about our deficiencies, our deficits, that ends up dangerously impacting our actual financial deficit and increasing our debt burden.

Now, the Premier and the Minister of Infrastructure often refer to our infrastructure deficit in this territory. The word deficit means a lack, something that we want that we don't have or something that someone else has that we don't have.

I understand that when Cabinet goes to Ottawa, we're competing to access federal dollars, so we use this language...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 35)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister clarify, she mentioned 2024-2025. Is that money or work that's all -- is that money that's already been expended and work that's already been done? Or what was the reference to 2024-2025? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 35)

That's all. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 35)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister speak to specifically engagement on this particular project and whether the city has raised any questions or concerns about this project? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Okay, thank you for that clarification. Another thing I wanted to flag was the fact that with the current design there is to be, like, a small empty parking lot next door sandwiched between the Tree of Peace and this new wellness and recovery centre. And so it's currently an empty parking lot. And it's unlikely that someone will, you know, take on that lot and choose to, you know, build something new in that particular location. So I'm wondering if the department has considered acquiring this lot and using it as, like, an outdoor space that could benefit people using the wellness and recovery...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So just to confirm, can the Minister confirm that the answer is no, that there will not be opportunities in this new wellness and recovery centre for someone to both sleep there and stay there during the day to access wellness and recovery services, Mr. Chair.

Question 381-20(1): Healthcare Sustainability Unit and Potential Service Cuts
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So finally, can the Premier commit to making the work of the unit public, including ongoing progress reports that we can expect here in -- to be given to Members. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 381-20(1): Healthcare Sustainability Unit and Potential Service Cuts
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And so there has been a lot of emphasis in the Premier's statements about the unit being focused on figuring out which health programs and services are core. So maybe the Premier could enlighten us as to some examples of services that the Premier would consider to be non-core. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Member’s Statement 393-20(1): Efficacy of Health Care Sustainability Unit
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, health care sustainability should not be about cuts to services. It is unfortunate that that's the message that the media took away from last Wednesday's public briefing on the new health care sustainability unit. From the perspective of those working on the frontlines of our health care system, we have neither the Cadillac nor the Ford Focus that the Premier was referring to but, rather, a vehicle with the wheels coming off that is running on fumes.

Yes, the health care system has expanded over the years but let's put this in perspective. This is not just...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 34)

Nothing further at this time, Mr. Chair. Thank you.