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, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

I will rise and report progress.

Member's Statement on Renaming Marine Transport Vessels
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in 1886 the SS Wrigley, a steam-powered sternwheeler, was launched in Fort Smith and began regular freight and passenger services to the trading posts along the Slave River, the Great Slave Lake, the Mackenzie River, and up to Fort McPherson on the Peel. While people and goods have always travelled along the waterways, the Wrigley connected the North to the South in a way that had never been done before, and ushered in an era of marine shipping that continues until this day. The North as we know it exists because of our marine transportation industry. Not...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you. Mr. McNeely. I have no one further on my list for early childhood and schools. I will call this activity. Education, Culture and Employment, early childhood and schools, infrastructure investments, $11,008,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Testart.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you. Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Minister.