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
Email
Phone
867-767-9141
Extension
11120
Constituency Office

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

Phone
867-874-6301
Minister
Email
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Premier of the Northwest Territories, Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Minister of Justice, Government House Leader

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 65)

Thank you. Mr. Stewart.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 65)

Thank you. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 65)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 65)

Thank you, committee. Please turn to activity four, forest management, beginning on page 80 and continuing on to page 83. Comments or questions from committee? Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 65)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 65)

Thank you, Minister McLeod. I understand that you have witnesses whom you wish to bring into the Chamber. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber, and Minister, please take your seat at the witness table. Committee, the department begins on page 131 of the tabled document that we are considering. The committee will notice that, on page 137, there is a copy of the Borrowing Plan. However, we will defer consideration of that until after the department, and we will then consider it in its own section, which is in the blue tab near the front of the document on page XV...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 65)

Thank you. Mr. Kalgutkar.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 65)

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of the Borrowing Plan for the Government Reporting Entity and Established Borrowing Limits for the Government of the Northwest Territories?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 65)

Thank you. Mr. Blake.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 65)

Thank you. Mr. Vanthuyne.