The 19th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly in Canada was established by the results of the 2019 Northwest Territories general election on October 1, 2019.
In the 2019 election, 9 of the 19 MLAs elected were women, a record in NWT and, proportionally, in all of Canada. Previously, the most sitting women MLAs was three. On July 27, 2021, following the resignation of Jackson Lafferty and the subsequent by-election victory of Jane Weyallon Armstrong, the Legislature had 10 women to 9 men, and became the first jurisdiction in Canada to have a majority of women legislators.
Membership
MemberDistrictFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsDeh Cho20191st termFrame Lake20152nd termGreat Slave20191st termHay River North20152nd termHay River South20191st termInuvik Boot Lake20191st termInuvik Twin Lakes20191st termKam Lake20191st termMackenzie Delta20113rd termJackson Lafferty (until June 4, 2021)Monfwi20055th termJane Weyallon Armstrong (since July 28, 2021)20211st termNahendeh20152nd termNunakput2007, 20193rd term*Range Lake20152nd termSahtu20191st termThebacha20191st term (until November 23, 2021)Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh20191st termRichard Edjericon (since February 9, 2022)20221st termYellowknife Centre20152nd termYellowknife North20191st termYellowknife South20191st term Source:
Executive Council of the Northwest Territories
Ministers at present are as follows (current as of July 2021):
Portfolio MinisterPremier Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs Minister responsible for the COVID -19 Coordinating SecretariatCaroline CochraneDeputy Premier Minister of Infrastructure Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation Diane ArchieMinister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Minister responsible for Homelessness Minister responsible for the Public Utilities Board Minister responsible for the Workers’ Safety and Compensation CommissionPaulie ChinnaGovernment House Leader Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Minister of Justice R. J. SimpsonMinister of Municipal and Community Affairs Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Minister of Lands Minister Responsible for YouthShane ThompsonMinister of Finance Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Minister responsible for the Business Development and Investment Corporation Minister responsible for the Status of Women Caroline WawzonekMinister of Health and Social Services Minister responsible for Persons with Disabilities Minister responsible for Seniors Julie Green
References
External links Official site