Sidney Cohen
Reporter and Editor at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Reporter and editor at @CBCNorth • Based in Sǫǫ̀mbak'è/Yellowknife
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Nov 15, 2023 |
cbc.ca | Sidney Cohen
North·NewNorthwest Territories voters chose to shake things up this election, with 7 incumbents losing their seats and 9 new faces elected. With three MLAs-elect returning after a hiatus, nine of 19 MLAs-elect are brand new. 7 incumbents, including 2 ministers and the former speaker lost their seatsNorthwest Territories voters chose to shake up the Legislative Assembly Tuesday night, voting in just four of the 11 incumbents who ran in contested races, according to unofficial results.
'It's too much': High cost of living could drive people out of N.W.T., warn voters ahead of election
Nov 6, 2023 |
cbc.ca | Sidney Cohen
North·NewThe high cost of living in the N.W.T. is a perennial issue. Twenty-one territorial election candidates told CBC it’s one of the biggest challenges facing people in their regions right now. 21 N.W.T. election candidates told CBC the high cost of living is a major challenges facing constituentsAsk people on the streets of Yellowknife about how much it costs to live in the Northwest Territories and many will give you a simple answer.
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Oct 20, 2023 |
cbc.ca | Sidney Cohen
North·NewAs candidates in the N.W.T. general election began canvassing this week, business advocates expressed their concerns and offered ideas for how to improve the territory’s wilting economy. 'Fundamentally, if you want to grow the economy, you need to grow your population.'The outlook was rather grim. "The recovery from the pandemic returns the economy to its pre-pandemic path of slow decline," read this year's budget documents for the Northwest Territories.
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Oct 17, 2023 |
cbc.ca | Sidney Cohen
North·NewMany of the people planning to run in the 2023 Northwest Territories election have political experience — indeed, at least four are members of their community’s council right now. Here's what happens during the campaign and if they win.
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Oct 16, 2023 |
cbc.ca | Sidney Cohen
North·NewOver the next month, candidates will pitch their best ideas to the public and compete for your vote — but we also want to hear from you. As candidates compete for your vote over the next month, we want to hear from youThe Northwest Territories general election campaign officially begins today. Over the next month, candidates will pitch their best ideas to the public and compete for your vote. But we also want to hear from you. What's a territorial issue that matters to you?
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