R.J. Simpson

Member Hay River North

Premier
Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs

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

R.J. Simpson
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 32)

Noting the time and noting that we had a break earlier, if we can take a brief, five-minute break and be back here, I will call a short recess. Thank you.

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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Koe.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Nadli.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses to the Chamber.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Thompson, do you have further questions?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Are we agreed to begin with general comments? I apologize.

---Laughter.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

I now call Committee of the Whole back to order. Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 143-18(2), Capital Estimates, 2017-2018. Does the Minister of Finance have any opening remarks?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Does Committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 14318(2), Capital Estimates, 20172018. I would like to report progress, and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Question 332-18(2): NWT Agricultural Strategy
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

I appreciate that answer, as well. That's good to hear. We have a program, an agreement with the federal government, Growing Forward 2. It matches GNWT contributions 60/40, and it's used to grow the agriculture sector, particularly commercial agriculture. At the current rate of GNWT contributions we're going to miss out on over $1 million of this federal funding. Does the department have a plan to increase its contribution to take full advantage of the federal funds before the fiveyear agreement ends?