Territorial
Minister of Justice
Executive Council of the Northwest Territories · Northwest Territories
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How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Premier
- Exact method
- Consensus government: the six Ministers are chosen by secret ballot of all Members of the Legislative Assembly, formally appointed by the Commissioner (Northwest Territories Act s. 8), and given their portfolios by the Premier
- Chosen by
- Premier
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Jay Macdonald
Report Source: gov.nt.ca,
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Sources
- ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: portfolio title as listed on the member pages, fetched 2026-10-11 For: Minister of Justice
- ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: office and selection method For: Minister of Justice
- 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, current term
- ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: 20th Legislative Assembly For: Jay Macdonald, current term