About Fiscal Policy

Fiscal Policy has responsibility for:

providing research, analysis and recommendations on the fiscal policies of the government;
monitoring economic conditions as they affect the government’s fiscal position;
providing macroeconomic research and policy advice;
providing analysis and advice on Canadian and NWT tax policies;
monitoring and advising on intergovernmental fiscal relations;
preparing the annual budget address;
providing technical support for the Minister and Deputy Minister of Finance in federal-provincial-territorial discussions; and
representing the GNWT on intergovernmental Finance committees.