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

Committees

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, 3rd Session (day 31)

I would remind everyone to keep an eye on the red light to ensure that it is on while you are speaking. There was nothing further from Ms. Green for general comments. Mr. Thompson.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you. Seeing nothing further, I will call this activity. Infrastructure, operations expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $838,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Committee agrees. Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, labour development and standards, not previously authorized, $3,286,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you. Mr. Thompson.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you. Mr. Testart.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you for clarifying the question. Minister Sebert.

Committee Motion 49-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 193-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you. Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, early childhood and school services, not previously authorized, $1,455,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 49-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 193-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you. Nothing further from Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Thompson.

Question 317-18(3): Hay River Dialysis Treatment Services
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

That sounds like a heck of a deal for the government. They would save $4,000 a month that way. The problem is: these people go up for dialysis, and they are told, "You might be here for a year. You might be here for two months. We don't know. We have to wait until a spot opens up."

I will take a play from the Member for Nahendeh's playbook. I will ask the Minister again: will the Minister look at different ways of housing these dialysis patients in Yellowknife?