Castillo wants “people to be accountable for what they’re spending our dollars on” In any election, government outsiders promising change have a certain pizzazz. But don’t underestimate the value of actually knowing how government works, says Edwin Castillo, a long-time bureaucrat who’s running in Yellowknife North, formerly Weledeh. Castillo is currently the manager of financial

The 17th Legislative Assembly in action During the municipal election, a few readers asked why EDGE offered individual profiles of new candidates and only a single combined article on the incumbents. Given the three years incumbents had to build their reputation in the media and with the public, we felt this approach was necessary to

Roland wants to make his own path, including advocating for a Youth Mental Health Act It wasn’t inevitable that Sam Roland would enter politics, but growing up watching your dad give and take political punches on TV has got to make an impression. “When he’d always come home and be able to smile at the

At the core of Ben Nind’s vision is an “entire transformation of how we produce power.” | Photo courtesy of Ben Nind Ben Nind has worn many hats throughout his career – actor, playwright, surveyor, bus driver, artistic director, land use planner, and federal constituency assistant – but his run in Yellowknife North is his

An uprising: activist and artist seeks to give the people of the riding a choice after eight years without voting.

Wasylciw says he balances an understanding of how government works with a background in the private sector | Photo Samantha Stuart Photography Private consultant, sometime bureaucrat, and IT wiz David Wasylciw has jumped into the crowded race for Wendy Bisaro’s now-empty seat in Frame Lake. Under the broad banner of “putting our families first,” Wasylciw says he’s focusing