Respectful, Thoughtful, Tenacious
I'm Shauna Morgan
My diverse work and volunteer experience over the past 15 years living in YK North includes:
- two-term City Councillor (2015-22),
- Chair of Yellowknife's Community Advisory Board on Homelessness,
- Board member, Yellowknife Women's Society, and
- independent consultant/facilitator.
You may also know me as a veteran Snowcastle crew member, piano teacher, on-the-land educator, and clean energy advocate.
Living in the NWT brings me such joy, and I am committed to being a positive force in the political arena, to help set a new tone of collaboration, urgency, and hope.
The evacuations magnified many pre-existing issues with the GNWT, and the biggest strengths and weaknesses of our community. While many individuals rose to the challenge, there were huge gaps in emergency plans and GNWT systems failed spectacularly to communicate and collaborate effectively with the city, NGOs, Indigenous governments, its own employees, and its citizens.
I know from my work on City Council that systemic change can be scary for both bureaucracies and citizens, but it is also necessary and possible, with a compassionate approach that considers all perspectives and invites everyone to be part of solutions. I have seen governance become much more effective when politicians and administration learn to trust and respectfully challenge one another.
My Priorities
The foundational pieces that everything else - including the economy - rests upon:
- Rebuild government systems with a focus on producing integrated outcomes, rather than endlessly cycling through processes; and
- Direct limited government resources to strengthening the foundations of healthy individuals, communities and economies.
Priority Points
How to Vote
For official election information, including how to vote in-person on November 14th or online and by mail until November 4th, visit the Elections NWT website.