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, Mr. McCormick. Mr. O'Reilly.

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

Thank you, committee. On to page 6. Industry, Tourism and Investment. Comments or questions for the Minister? Mr. Vanthuyne.

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

Thank you, committee. On to page 10, Education, Culture and Employment. I will give committee a moment. Any questions? Seeing none, I will begin calling this page. Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $3,242,000. Agreed?

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

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.

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

Thank you, committee. Committee, to the bill as a whole. Does committee agree that Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Tobacco Tax Act, is now ready for third reading?

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

Thank you, committee. Bill 26 is now ready for third reading. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act, No. 2?

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

I will now call Committee of the Whole back to order. Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 383-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2017-2018. Does the Minister of Finance have any opening remarks? Minister McLeod.

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

Thank you, committee. I want to thank the Minister's witnesses, who will be sticking around for the next supplementary estimates. We will now begin considering Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2017-2018. Does the Minister have any opening remarks? Minister McLeod.

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

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.

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

Thank you. Lands, capital investment expenditures, operations, not previously authorized, $685,000. Does committee agree?