Northwest TerritoriesBill 43Royal Assent
Bill 43: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026
Introduced February 17, 2026Checked September 5, 2026
Read the official textOfficial version — Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
What this bill does
This bill authorizes the Government of the Northwest Territories to spend an additional $3,083,000 in capital infrastructure funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, primarily for Health and Social Services ($4,820,000 new) and Environment and Climate Change ($74,000 new), offset by a reduction in Finance ($1,811,000).
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Business impact
This is a government appropriations bill that directly affects NWT territorial government departments rather than private businesses. Contractors, construction firms, and service providers who do infrastructure work for the NWT government — particularly those working on health facilities or environmental projects in the territories — may see procurement or contract opportunities flow from the newly authorized capital spending. Small to mid-sized northern contractors and suppliers who regularly bid on government infrastructure projects in the NWT are the most likely private-sector parties to be indirectly affected. There is no direct regulatory or financial burden placed on any business.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingFebruary 17, 2026
Second ReadingFebruary 17, 2026
Third ReadingFebruary 17, 2026
Royal AssentMarch 6, 2026
Now law — awaiting coming into force
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- Bill number
- NT-043
- Type
- Government
- Jurisdiction
- Northwest Territories
- Session
- 20-1