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 74)

Thank you. Finance, capital investment expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $810,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 74)

Thank you. Justice, Capital investment expenditures, court services, not previously authorized, $1,470,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 74)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 74)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 74)

Thank you. Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, community health programs, not previously authorized, $50,000?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 74)

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Green, I see nothing further from the screen. I see nothing further from committee. I will call this page. Page 15, Infrastructure, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $58,885,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 74)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 74)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. We have no further general comments. We will move to a clause-by-clause review of the bill. We will defer the bill number and title until after our review of the clauses. Can we please turn to page 1 of the bill. I will call out each clause. If you agree, please respond with "agreed." Clause 1.

Committee Report 12-18(2): Report on the Progress Review of the Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 74)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Many issues related to the economy, environment, and climate change are longstanding, namely the need for sustainable energy sources, diversifying our economy, and strengthening transportation corridors. Mandate commitments in these areas should be given high priority and specific outcomes targeted for completion within the next two years. Improvements are being made in the development of northern arts and tourism, but the closure of the Northern Frontier Visitors' Centre, with its decades of experience and 4.5-star rating on Trip Advisor, is a grievous loss.

The NWT...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 74)

Thank you. Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $2,252,000. Agreed?