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Executive Council of the Northwest Territories

  • French: Conseil exécutif des Territoires du Nord-Ouest

Governs Northwest Territories

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  • Executive government of the Northwest Territories

    The Premier and Ministers run the Government of the Northwest Territories departments, prepare the budget and propose most legislation, and are collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly (Northwest Territories Act s. 8; Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act).

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  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked territorial: Northwest Territories Act s. 8 (Executive Council) For: Executive Council of the Northwest Territories
  • ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: Premier and six Ministers elected by all Members For: Executive Council of the Northwest Territories
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked territorial: Northwest Territories Act, S.C. 2014, c. 2, s. 2 (current to 2026-05-26) For: Executive government of the Northwest Territories
  • ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: office and selection method For: Premier, Deputy Premier, Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Minister of Finance, Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation and 13 more
  • ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: portfolio title as listed on the member pages, fetched 2026-10-11 For: Deputy Premier, Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Minister of Finance, Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation, Minister Responsible for Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains and 12 more
  • ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: 20th Legislative Assembly For: R.J. Simpson as Premier, R.J. Simpson as Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs
  • ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: 20th Legislative Assembly For: Caroline Wawzonek as Deputy Premier, Caroline Wawzonek as Minister of Finance, Caroline Wawzonek as Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation, Caroline Wawzonek as Minister Responsible for Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains
  • ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: 20th Legislative Assembly For: Caitlin Cleveland as Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Caitlin Cleveland as Minister of Education, Culture and Employment
  • ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: 20th Legislative Assembly For: Jay Macdonald as Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jay Macdonald as Minister of Justice, Jay Macdonald as Government House Leader
  • gov.nt.ca · checked GNWT Cabinet page, read 2026-10-12: "Hon. Jay Macdonald, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Minister of Justice". His Assembly profile (read the same day) also lists Minister of Justice. Latest published Hansard is 4 June 2026; the fall sitting has not published any yet. For: Jay Macdonald as Minister of Justice
  • ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: 20th Legislative Assembly For: Lucy Kuptana as Minister Responsible for Housing Northwest Territories, Lucy Kuptana as Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
  • ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: 20th Legislative Assembly For: Vince McKay as Minister of Infrastructure, Vince McKay as Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Vince McKay as Minister Responsible for Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission, Vince McKay as Minister Responsible for the Public Utilities Board
  • cabinradio.ca · checked 026 capacity: capacity = acting, from research:nt-all's source: temporary responsibility for the portfolio after Lesa Semmler resigned on 17 September 2026. For: Lucy Kuptana as Minister of Health and Social Services
  • cabinradio.ca · checked territorial: temporary responsibility for the portfolio after Lesa Semmler resigned on 17 September 2026 For: Lucy Kuptana as Minister of Health and Social Services

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