After saying last week she was angry Northerners donSA国际影视传媒檛 receive the same services from the federal government as people in the rest of Canada, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane says the prime minister made SA国际影视传媒渟pecific commitmentsSA国际影视传媒� to address the issue this weekend when they met to discuss firefighting efforts.

Cochrane said in a social media post following her meeting with Justin Trudeau in Edmonton on Saturday that she thanked him for the federal support the territory has received, especially military aid, in light of the wildfires and evacuations that have forced two thirds of the N.W.TSA国际影视传媒檚 45,000 residents to leave their homes.

She said Trudeau made several commitments, which included speeding up the Employment Insurance process for N.W.T. residents and providing an advance under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements to aid with cash flow.

He also committed to collaborating with the territory on plans for possible air evacuations of communities without road access, Cochrane said, as well as to prioritizing the development of road infrastructure, enhancing satellite redundancy and assisting the N.W.T in addressing the impacts of climate change.

SA国际影视传媒淚 see these commitments as crucial steps toward supporting the immediate and long-term needs of the Northwest Territories and our residents,SA国际影视传媒� Cochrane said in her post.

A readout from the Prime MinisterSA国际影视传媒檚 Office after the meeting said Trudeau SA国际影视传媒渞eaffirmed the federal governmentSA国际影视传媒檚 commitment to help in battling the fires and supporting recovery and rebuilding efforts.SA国际影视传媒�

The readout noted the two leaders spoke about the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 planned application under the federal DFAA program, and about investments in infrastructure, telecommunications, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

It said they committed to working together to expedite Employment Insurance supports, and that they discussed SA国际影视传媒渟hared efforts to control the wildfires and support residents who have been displaced.SA国际影视传媒� It said that included the deployment of Canadian Armed Forces personnel, the Canadian Coast Guard and firefighters from across the country.

Cochrane previously said sheSA国际影视传媒檚 spent years calling on Ottawa to help the territory develop roads and communication technologies needed to keep people safe as the territory sees more fires.

SA国际影视传媒淚 highlighted for (Trudeau) the pressing needs of the Northwest Territories, including broadband redundancy, road infrastructure for communities accessible only by air, and concerns for those same communities affected by fires,SA国际影视传媒� Cochrane said in her post following SaturdaySA国际影视传媒檚 meeting.

Efforts to protect numerous evacuated communities, including the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 capital, Yellowknife, continued Sunday.

NWT Fire said in an update that cooler nights and high relative humidity have helped SA国际影视传媒渜uiet the fireSA国际影视传媒� near Yellowknife and that winds on Sunday were expected to push the fire north towards an area without fuel.

Rising temperatures into Monday were expected to increase fire behaviour, however. Hot temperatures near Hay River, meanwhile, were challenging crews working to protect that community and smoke was making it difficult for aircraft to safely fly.

The City of Edmonton said late Friday it has closed registration of new wildfire evacuees due to limited hotel capacity in the city.

The city said that since Aug. 18, more than 6,000 evacuees have registered at the Edmonton Emergency Reception Centre and more than 3,100 people have been placed in Edmonton hotels.

It said thatSA国际影视传媒檚 more than double the number originally planned for.

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