Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh Explained

Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Province:Northwest Territories
Prov-Status:active
Prov-Election-First:2015
Prov-Election-Last:2023
Prov-Rep:Richard Edjericon
Demo-Electors-Date:2015
Region:North Slave Region, South Slave Region
Communities:Dettah, Fort Resolution, Lutselk'e, N'Dilo

Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh is a territorial electoral district in the Northwest Territories, Canada, which elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. The district consists of the communities of N'Dilo, Lutselk'e, Fort Resolution and Dettah.[1] It had an estimated population of 1,412 in 2012.[2]

The district was created in 2013 when the ridings of Tu Nedhe and Weledeh were merged. It was first contested in the 2015 Northwest Territories general election.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

 Name ElectedLeft OfficeTom Beaulieu20152019Steve Norn20192021Richard Edjericon2022present

Steve Norn was elected in the 2019 territorial election, but in late 2021 became the first MLA to be removed from the Legislature by his colleagues. This event was a consequence of Norn's refusal to follow Covid-19 protocols, and subsequent actions on his part against his colleagues during the ensuing investigation. He had attempted to resign prior to this vote, but the Speaker rejected it. The seat remained vacant until by-election took place the following year.[3] Norn ran in the by-election but was defeated by Richard Edjericon.[4]

Election results

2015 election

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-11-24 . 2015-11-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151125050402/http://www.electionsnwt.ca/sites/default/files/2015-05-27_tunedhe_wiilideh_electoral_district_map.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-11-24 . 2014-03-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313105546/http://nwtboundaries.ca/sites/default/files/final_report_electoral_boundaries_commission_nwt_8_may_2013_eng.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Norn's seat 'ordered vacant,' resignation not valid, says Legislature Speaker CBC News.
  4. News: Lamberink . Liny . February 9, 2022 . Richard Edjericon elected MLA in Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh byelection . . March 14, 2022.