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The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,127,711.92 km2 (435,412.01 sq mi) and a 2021 census population of 41,070,it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada. Its estimated population as of the second quarter of 2024 is 44,920. Yellowknife is the capital,most populous community,and the only city in the territory;its population was 20,340 as of the 2021 census. It became the territorial capital in 1967,following recommendations by the Carrothers Commission.
Yukon is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It is the most densely populated territory in Canada,with a population of 45,750 as of 2024,though it has a smaller population than all provinces. Whitehorse,the territorial capital,is the largest settlement in any of the three territories.
Joseph "Joe" L. Handley,MLA,is a former teacher,politician and civil servant and was the tenth premier of the Northwest Territories.
Nunavut is a federal electoral district in Nunavut,Canada,that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Before 1997,it was known as Nunatsiaq,and was one of two electoral districts in Northwest Territories.
The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly,or Legislative Council of the Northwest Territories,is the legislature and the seat of government of Northwest Territories in Canada. It is a unicameral elected body that creates and amends law in the Northwest Territories. Permanently located in Yellowknife since 1993,the assembly was founded in 1870 and became active in 1872 with the first appointments from the Government of Canada.
Northwest Territories is a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada. The electoral district covers the entire territory.
The North-West Territories Liberal Party was a short-lived branch of the Liberal Party of Canada in the North-West Territories.
The 1st Council of the North-West Territories,also known as the North-West Council in Canada,lasted from October 7,1876,to 1888. It was created as a permanent replacement to the Temporary North-West Council which existed prior to 1876.
Dennis Fraser Bevington is a Canadian politician from the Northwest Territories,and was the member of Parliament for the riding of Northwest Territories from 2006 until 2015. Born in Fort Smith,he served as mayor from 1988 to 1997. During Bevington's term at the head of council,Fort Smith recognized the Chipewyan and Cree languages,making the town officially quadrilingual.
In 1798,the Northwest Territory became eligible to send a non-voting delegate to the U.S. Congress. The Assembly elected this representative.
The Politics of Northwest Territories involves not only the governance of the Northwest Territories but also the social,economic and political issues specific to the territory. This includes matters relating to local governance and governance by the federal government of Canada,the inclusion of the aboriginal population in territorial affairs,and the matter of official languages for the territory.
Nunavut is the largest,easternmost,and northernmost territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1,1999,via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act,which provided this territory to the Inuit for self-government. The boundaries had been drawn in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada's political map in half a century since the province of Newfoundland was admitted in 1949.
Jane Mary "Ostler" Groenewegen is a territorial level politician from northern Canada and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.
Floyd K. Roland is a politician from Northwest Territories,Canada. He was the 11th premier of the Northwest Territories,having held office from October 17,2007 to October 26,2011.
Michael McLeod is a Canadian politician,currently serving as a member of Parliament representing the Northwest Territories. He was first elected in the 2015 Canadian federal election,unseating Dennis Bevington,who was the incumbent New Democratic Party MP for the riding. McLeod was a former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories,Canada,as well as the former mayor of Fort Providence.
Robert R. McLeod is a former Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 2007 to 2019,and served as the 12th premier of the Northwest Territories,from October 26,2011 to October 24,2019.
The 17th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was established by the results of the 2011 Northwest Territories general election on October 3,2011. It was the 25th sitting of the Assembly in the territory's history. The Assembly was dissolved in 2015.
The 2015 Northwest Territories general election was held November 23,2015. Under the territory's fixed election date legislation,the election was supposed to be held on October 5,2015,however,since the federal election date of October 19,2015,overlapped with that date,the N.W.T. government moved the date of the territorial election. The election selected 19 members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.
Caroline Cochrane is a former Canadian politician,who served as the 13th premier of the Northwest Territories,from 2019 to 2023. She is the second female premier of the Northwest Territories after Nellie Cournoyea,who served from 1991 to 1995.
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