With the federal election concluded, NWT political leaders are making their voices heard on a second straight Liberal minority government.

SA国际影视传媒淲e want to extend our hand in working with the new Liberal minority,SA国际影视传媒� said Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya, who congratulated all the federal election candidates. SA国际影视传媒�(It takes) courage, sacrifice, and commitment to put their names forward.SA国际影视传媒�

Yakeleya also sent a personal congratulations to re-elected NWT MP Michael McLeod and said he hopes for the best in their future working relationship.

SA国际影视传媒淲e have to make a better future for ourselves in our small communities,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淚mproving the quality of life in our homes, in our communities, and we want to rebuild with this government. We want to rebuild our own communities and nation.

SA国际影视传媒淪o, in closing, I want to congratulate Michael McLeod, our elected MP. We look forward to working with him and his ministers, his colleagues. Of course, Prime Minister (Justin) Trudeau is also to be congratulated, as well as other party members who were in the race.SA国际影视传媒�

Premier Caroline Cochrane also congratulated Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada on the election night outcome.

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Like Yakeleya, the NWT premier also offered her congratulations to McLeod on his third term as the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 MP.

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Cochrane also drew attention to the importance of the SA国际影视传媒渃onnectionSA国际影视传媒� between the GNWT and the Government of Canada.

SA国际影视传媒淭he Government of the Northwest Territories is committed to finding ways to make things better for NWT residents,SA国际影视传媒� she stated. SA国际影视传媒淚n order to achieve this, we need to have a strong partnership with the Government of Canada. Collectively, we need to be able to take real action on priority areas where Northerners have said that more needs to be done.SA国际影视传媒�