Carney scheduled to visit Yellowknife on Thursday
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Yellowknife on Thursday.
His itinerary shows he will announce a “new plan to defend and transform Canada’s Northern and Arctic region,” on Thursday afternoon.
He's then scheduled to meet with N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson, followed by a visit to "local infrastructure." Carney will then leave for Norway later in the evening.
Carney has visited the North before as prime minister.
In March 2025, Carney announced increased spending on Arctic military infrastructure and presence during a visit to Iqaluit.
Last July, Carney visited his hometown of Fort Smith, N.W.T., and met with local leaders to talk about the effect of wildfires in the area. He also visited Inuvik during that trip.
The prime minister was born in Fort Smith, N.W.T., and lived in the northern town until his family moved south when he was about six.
During his July visit, Carney also held talks with Indigenous groups about the government’s major projects bill.
Carney’s visit comes just after Nunavut MP Lori Idlout joined the Liberals after quitting the New Democratic Party.
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