3 people acclaimed to N.W.T. Legislative Assembly, 53 others officially enter race

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October 20, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.·1 min read

Three women have been acclaimed to the next N.W.T. Legislative Assembly. They are Jane Armstrong in Monfwi, Caroline Wawzonek in Yellowknife South and Caitlin Cleveland in Kam Lake. (CBC - image credit)

N.W.T. residents will vote for a new territorial government on Nov. 14.

The nomination period officially closed Friday at 2 p.m., with anyone wishing to withdraw their candidacy having until 5 p.m.

The Legislative Assembly is made up of 19 members, three of which are already acclaimed: Caroline Wawzonek in Yellowknife South; Caitlin Cleveland in Kam Lake, and Jane Weyallon Armstrong in Monfwi.

Once elected, the members will vote for a premier, six other cabinet members, and a Speaker. The remaining MLAs become regular members.

Here's who's running in the upcoming territorial election.

*incumbents

Deh Cho

Richard Lafferty, Ron Bonnetrouge*, Steven Vandell, Sheryl Yakeleya

Frame Lake

Deanna Cornfield, John Stanley, Julian Morse, Spencer Tracy, Stuart Wray

Great Slave

James Lawrance, Katherine Reid, Katrina Nokleby*, Stacie Arden Smith

Hay River North

Greg McMeekin, Hans Wiedemann, Michael Wallington, R.J. Simpson*

Hay River South

Rocky Simpson*, Wally Schumann, Vince McKay

Inuvik-Boot Lake

Denny Rodgers, Diane Archie*, Sallie Ross

Inuvik-Twin Lakes

Lesa Semmler*, Lenora McLeod

Kam Lake

Caitlin Cleveland* (Acclaimed)

Mackenzie Delta

Frederick Blake Jr.*, George Nerysoo, Richard Ross Jr.

Monfwi

Jane Weyallon Armstrong* (Acclaimed)

Nahendeh

Hillary Deneron, Josh Campbell, Les Wright, Mavis Cli-Michaud, Shane Thompson*, Sharon Allen

Nunakput

Lucy Kuptana, Vince Teddy

Range Lake

Aaron Reid, Kieron Testart, Nicole Sok

Sahtú

Danny McNeely, Delphine Pierrot, Paulie Chinna*

Thebacha

Connie Benwell, Frieda Martselos*, Jay Macdonald

Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh

Richard Edjericon*, Nadine Delorme

Yellowknife Centre

Ambe Chenemu, Matt Spence, Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife North

Bruce Valpy, Jon Howe, Shauna Morgan

Yellowknife South

Caroline Wawzonek* (Acclaimed)

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