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The Minister and the Department of Finance have the mandate for obtaining, managing and controlling the financial resources required to implement the Government of the Northwest Territories' policies and programs. This mandate includes, negotiating major financial arrangements with the federal government, providing analysis and advice to the Financial Management Board, and ensuring that financial and information resources are managed effectively, efficiently and economically. The Minister and Department are also mandated with regulating the insurance industry and controlling the sale of alcohol products in the Northwest Territories.

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January 28, 2010

2010-11 NWT Budget Invests in Economic Stability

YELLOWKNIFE (January 28, 2010) — Finance Minister J. Michael Miltenberger today presented the territorial Government's 2010-11 Budget to the 16th Legislative Assembly.




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