As mining and investment leaders gather in Toronto this week for the annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, the Northwest Territories (NWT) is once again front and centre in the conversation about Canada’s critical minerals future. With global demand soaring and geopolitical tensions heightening the need for secure supply chains, the NWT is uniquely positioned to help Canada strengthen its economic and national security interests. But to seize this opportunity, we need the federal government to lean in and ensure northern development is not just a talking point but a national priority. Our message to Ottawa is…