What’s Gone Up and What’s Gone Down
The largest problem facing the NWT is housing. In 2006, 5.7% of the budget was spent on housing. In 2024, the GNWT intends to spend 3%. Apparently, if we listen to cabinet who listens to their senior civil servants, it’s the federal government’s fault, as if a budget of $2,484,891 isn’t enough money to do more to improve the lives of people of the NWT. That is who the money is for.
What Has Gone Up
- Health and Social Services – 23.2% in 2001 to 27.7% in 2024. +4.5%
- Municipal and Community Affairs 7.7% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2024. +0.7%
- Finance 1.3% in 2001 to 15.3% in 2024. +14%
What has gone down
- Education, Culture and Employment 22.9% in 2001 to 17.3% in 2024. -6.2%
- Infrastructure (Previously Public Works & Transportation departments) 14.3% in ’01 to 14% in ’24
- -0.3%
- Legislative Assembly 1.5% in 2001 to 1.3% in 2024. -0.2%
- Industry, Tourism and Investment & Environment and Climate Change (Previously Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development) 9.9% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2024. -1.5%
- Justice 8.1% in 2001 to 6.6%. -1.5%
