Northern mayors sign joint call for infrastructure money
Memorandum of understanding asks Ottawa for dependable funding and northern voices to be included in defence planning
Iqaluit Mayor Solomon Awa, left, Whitehorse Mayor Kirk Cameron and Yellowknife Mayor Ben Hendriksen are calling on the federal government to fund infrastructure in their cities and to include their voices in Arctic defence planning. (Photo courtesy of City of Iqaluit)
The mayors of Canada’s three territorial capitals have put pen to paper in a joint call to the federal government for money to upgrade their municipal infrastructure.
Iqaluit Mayor Solomon Awa announced in January his plan to travel to Whitehorse to sign a memorandum of understanding with Yellowknife Mayor Ben Hendriksen and Whitehorse Mayor Kirk Cameron.
Iqaluit city council voted to approve those plans in February.
The trio are calling on Ottawa to ensure that water, wastewater, solid waste, housing, transportation, energy, communications and major community facilities in the northern capitals are modern, climate-resilient, and capable of supporting both civilian and defence operations, said a news release Tuesday from the City of Iqaluit.
They want predictable funding, technical support, data sharing and co-ordinated planning to help northern municipalities meet growing operational and community demands.
As well, the mayors are asking for their perspectives to be included in Arctic sovereignty and defence planning.
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