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Motion to oust Sebert coming Wednesday

Walter Strong/NNSL photoYellowknife, NT - Dec. 8, 2015 - Louis Sebert
Justice Minister Louis Sebert was the only cabinet minister to receive a non-confidence vote during Thursdays leadership review in the legislative assembly.

Justice Minister Louis Sebert is on the chopping block after an MLA gave notice in the legislative assembly that he will introduce a motion on Wednesday to remove Sebert from his role in cabinet.

SA国际影视传媒淚 give notice ... I will move the following motion,SA国际影视传媒 said Tom Beaulieu, MLA for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh on Tuesday. SA国际影视传媒淣ow, therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable member for Kam Lake, that this assembly formally revokes the pleasure of the assembly from the appointment of honourable Louis Sebert as member of the executive council and further that the assembly recommends that a member be chosen to be a member of the executive council.SA国际影视传媒

Sebert, who is also responsible for the Department of Lands, the NWT Power Corporation, as well as public engagement and transparency, received the lone vote of non-confidence from a majority of MLAs during their midterm review Oct. 5.

The review SA国际影视传媒 the first in 20 years SA国际影视传媒 gave cabinet a chance to defend their work thus far in the 18th assembly before all members voted on whether or not they had confidence in the leadership and performance of individual cabinet ministers, as well as cabinet as a whole.

All ministers, including Sebert, stood during the midterm review and declared they would not step down from their roles if they received a non-confidence vote.

Some MLAs have been frustrated following the review, as their expectation was that a minister who received a non-confidence vote would resign.

However, it's unclear whether a majority of MLAs SA国际影视传媒 which is needed in order for a motion to succeed SA国际影视传媒 will support Sebert's removal this week.

Early on in the afternoon on Tuesday, Hay River North MLA R.J. Simpson delivered a member statement encouraging regular MLAs to work with cabinet to improve on their performance.

Simpson expressed doubt that replacing Sebert with a current regular member would improve the government.

SA国际影视传媒淚'm not letting the minister off the hook, however,SA国际影视传媒 said Simpson. SA国际影视传媒淚f there is no improvement in his performance when this house sits again in February then I'll be leading the charge to remove him. Until then, let's do our job and make government work.SA国际影视传媒





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