R.J. Simpson

Member Hay River North

Premier
Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs
Minister of Justice
Government House Leader

R.J. Simpson was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, representing the constituency of Hay River North. On December 7th, 2023, Mr. Simpson was elected Premier of the Northwest Territories.

Mr. Simpson was formerly acclaimed to the 19th Legislative Assembly and first elected into the 18th Assembly in 2015.

Mr. Simpson was Deputy Speaker of the 18th Assembly, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, and the Chair of the Special Committee on Transition Matters. Mr. Simpson was also a member of the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning and the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment.

Mr. Simpson is a lifelong resident of Hay River After graduating from Diamond Jenness Secondary School in 1998 Mr. Simpson went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts from MacEwan University and a law degree from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law.

Mr. Simpson has previously worked with the Government of Canada, Northern Transportation Company Ltd, Métis Nation Local 51, and Maskwa Engineering.

While at law school, Mr. Simpson was the President of the Aboriginal Law Students’ Association. He has also served on the board of the Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre in Hay River and volunteered with the Canada-Ghana Education Project.

Hay River North Electoral District

Committees

Hay River North
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Extension
11120
Constituency Office

62, promenade Woodland, bureau 104
Hay River Nord NT X0E 1G1
Canada

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Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 21)

Committee agrees. We will move on to finance and infrastructure services. We will defer the activity total on page 366 until we discuss the detail. Pages 367 and 368 are related. We can discuss these all at once here. Comments and questions? Mr. Testart.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Minister. Seeing no further questions or comments on this page. I see Mr. O’Reilly has comments or questions. Proceed, Mr. O’Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 50-18(2), Main Estimates, 20162017. I would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Further comments or questions on this page? Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Minister Cochrane.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. O’Reilly. If people could keep their sidebar conversations down, it’s making it a bit difficult to hear. Minister Cochrane.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. O’Reilly. Minister.