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18th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly

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18th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
Consensus parliament
November 23, 2015 – September 2, 2019
Parliament leaders
PremierBob McLeod
October 26, 2011 – October 24, 2019
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the AssemblyJackson Lafferty
November 23, 2015 – October 24, 2019
Members19 seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II of Canada
February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022
CommissionerGeorge Tuccaro
May 12, 2010 – May 10, 2016
Margaret Thom
September 18, 2017 – May 14, 2024
← 17th → 19th

The 18th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly in Canada was established by the results of the 2015 Northwest Territories general election on November 23, 2015. It was the 26th sitting of the Assembly in the territory's history.[1] The territory has fixed election date legislation that ensures elections are held every four years on the first Monday in October.[2]

Membership

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Member District First elected / previously elected
Michael Nadli Deh Cho 2011
Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake 2015
Glen Abernethy Great Slave 2007
R. J. Simpson Hay River North 2015
Wally Schumann Hay River South 2015
Alfred Moses Inuvik Boot Lake 2011
Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes 2004
Kieron Testart Kam Lake 2015
Frederick Blake Mackenzie Delta 2011
Jackson Lafferty Monfwi 2005
Shane Thompson Nahendeh 2015
Herbert Nakimayak Nunakput 2015
Caroline Cochrane Range Lake 2015
Daniel McNeely Sahtu 2015
Louis Sebert Thebacha 2015
Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh 2007
Julie Green Yellowknife Centre 2015
Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North 2015
Robert R. "Bob" McLeod Yellowknife South 2007

Executive Council of the Northwest Territories

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The Executive Council has six Ministers and a Premier who were elected by the normal members of the Assembly.[3]

Portfolio Minister

Premier

Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs
Bob McLeod

Deputy premier

Minister of Finance
Minister of Environment and Natural Rexources
Robert C. McLeod

Minister of Health and Social Services

Minister Responsible for the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission
Minister Responsible for the Public Utilities Board
Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities
Minister Responsible for Seniors
Government House Leader
Glen Abernethy

Minister of Education, Culture and Employment,

Minister Responsible for Youth
Alfred Moses

Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs

Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation
Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
Minister Responsible for Addressing Homelessness
Caroline Cochrane

Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment

Minister of Infrastructure
Wally Schumann

Minister of Lands

Minister of Justice
Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation
Minister Responsible for Public Engagement and Transparency
Louis Sebert

References

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  1. ^ "Mandate of 18th NWT Legislative Assembly unveiled – Northern Public Affairs".
  2. ^ "Fixed election date in the N.W.T.: What does it mean, and why?". Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  3. ^ "Premier and Ministers | Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories".
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