There are whispers of a Yellowknife cabal, scheming behind closed doors to take back the NWT government. Or could it be a Hay River MLA with an axe to grind against the minister heading a department he owes $2 million?
Some think that itSA国际影视传媒檚 big southern investorsSA国际影视传媒攁ngry with the ITI ministerSA国际影视传媒檚 recent comments about companies SA国际影视传媒榞aming the systemSA国际影视传媒橲A国际影视传媒攚ho are behind yesterdaySA国际影视传媒檚 notice of motion to bring a non-confidence vote against Katrina Nokleby.
Saying any of those theories out loud feels ridiculous. Yet, in the last 24 hours, rumour and speculation have run amok in the Northwest Territories, and itSA国际影视传媒檚 the regular MLAs that make up the Accountability and Oversight Committee who are to blame for letting it get so out of hand.
When this government came to power, we were promised accountability and transparency. Yet, none of the 11 regular MLAs have thus far had the courage to publicly explain the rationale behind tomorrowSA国际影视传媒檚 motion, fuelling rampant speculation and frustration online.
Many of these regular MLAs made openness and transparency key platform issues. They should be reminded that transparency means answering questions even when itSA国际影视传媒檚 inconvenient or uncomfortable.
We find ourselves in unpredictable times, dealing with a pandemic that threatens not only our lives but also our livelihoods. So far, the NWT has been a model for curbing the spread, as residents have (for the most part) followed public health orders and helped each other out.
We have taken a united front. We expect our leaders to set that same example.
Government has taken drastic measures as this crisis has rapidly evolved. Not everyone agrees with every move. Still, I struggle to understand how MLAs can single out one minister from cabinet for how she has performed during a global crisis that has no modern precedent.
Is there something we donSA国际影视传媒檛 know? Does the minister deserve the ouster for some undisclosed breach of conduct? It would be great if someone in a position of authority would tell us.
Instead, we are left to speculate, which only leads to an erosion of trust in our leaders and institutions. Further polarizing the NWT when we need to come together.
