18th Legislature
Consensus parliament
23 November 2015 – 2 September 2019
Parliament leaders
PremierBob McLeod
October 26, 2011 – October 24, 2019
Lower House
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 – present
← 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

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

Executive Council of the Northwest Territories

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

  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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