About the Government of the Northwest Territories
The Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories has 19 members and functions in much the same way as a provincial legislature, except that there are no political parties. Operating under a consensus system, six Ministers and a Premier are elected by the members of the Assembly to form the Executive Council, also called the Cabinet. There is a Commissioner who fulfills a role similar to that of a Lieutenant Governor in the provinces.
The NWT is in the federal electoral riding of Western Arctic and has one Member of Parliament and one Senator.
| Commissioner: | Anthony W.J. Whitford |
| Premier: | Hon. Floyd Roland |
| Member of Parliament: | Dennis Bevington (NDP) |
| Senator: | Nick Sibbeston (Liberal) |
| Capital: | Yellowknife |
If you are interested in the official symbols of the NWT, check out the Legislative Assembly's Symbols of the Northwest Territories.
NWT Statistics
| Population: | As of July 1, 2007 there were 42, 637 people in the Northwest Territories. Approximately half the population is Aboriginal.
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| Land mass: | 1,171,918 square kilometres |
| Local governments: |
| Cities: | 1 (Yellowknife) | |
| Villages: | 1 | |
| Settlements: | 2 | |
| Towns: | 4 | |
| Hamlets: | 11 | |
| Charter Communities: | 4 | |
| Designated Authorities: | 10 |
Interested in other numbers on the NWT? Check out the NWT Bureau of Statistics.
Visiting the Northwest Territories?
If you're interested in visiting the NWT, follow this link.
Working On A School Project?
We get a lot of interest about the Northwest Territories and our government from students. If you're working on a project for school, follow this link.
If you are interested in the official symbols of the NWT check out the Legislative Assembly's Symbols of the Northwest Territories.
