N.W.T. MLAs voted Thursday to hold a public inquiry into the territory’s 2023 wildfire response, but Premier R.J. Simpson says his government isn’t making any promises.
MLAs who were present voted 10-6 in favour of the inquiry, with all regular MLAs in favour and all cabinet ministers voting against it.
Following the vote, Simpson told CBC he doesn’t believe it’s the right time for a public inquiry, with another wildfire season approaching.
He said his government would instead proceed with two after-action reviews that are currently underway for the departments of Environment and Climate Change as well as Municipal and Community Affairs.
The government has
