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

Jane Weyallon Armstrong, Caroline Wawzonek and Caitlin Cleveland were acclaimed Friday as the nomination deadline closed for the 2023 N.W.T. election.

Residents head to the polls on Nov. 14

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

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*, StacieArden 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

Saht

Danny McNeely, Delphine Pierrot, Paulie Chinna*

Thebacha

Connie Benwell, Frieda Martselos*, Jay Macdonald

TuNedh-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)

Corrections

  • An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of Delphine Pierrot, the given names of Katherine Reid and Stacie Smith, and the last name of Frieda Martselos.
    Oct 19, 2023 4:17 PM CT