Yellowknife and Inuvik sign agreement to advocate for more military investment

Devon Tredinnick · CBC News

· Posted: Nov 06, 2025 7:15 PM EST | Last Updated: November 7

The City of Yellowknife and the Town of Inuvik signed an statement connected Thursday to advocator for much subject concern successful the North.

Both jurisdictions person subject sites for the Canadian Armed Forces and reason the national authorities needs to enactment much wealth into infrastructure.

“When we talk unneurotic arsenic communities with experience, expertise and an knowing of what's astatine stake, our voices are stronger with the partners we're moving with,” said Yellowknife Mayor Ben Hendriksen.

“For Yellowknife, this [memorandum] is simply a accidental to fortify our relation arsenic a superior metropolis arsenic well. It's a reminder that erstwhile we enactment with communities crossed the N.W.T., we're ever stronger together.”

Hendriksen besides said this statement could spark much co-operation betwixt different communities successful the future.

"This is an illustration of wherever traditionally, communities crossed the N.W.T. haven't had these types of much formalizing of relationships,” helium said. “And I deliberation this is the archetypal of possibly different opportunities."

Ottawa released its fund this week, proposing $1 cardinal implicit 4 years for Transport Canada to put successful large proscription projects successful the North.

That includes airports, seaports, all-season roads and highways — for some civilian and subject use. 

Inuvik Mayor Peter Clarkson said whether much infrastructure comes to Inuvik oregon Yellowknife, it would payment some the municipality and the national government.

The much national infrastructure a assemblage has, the much Ottawa contributes to that municipality, said Clarkson. And, that gives municipal governments an accidental to supply much services, similar h2o and energy.

“It’s a win-win for some sides,” helium said.