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The Northwest Territories is the most populous of Canada's three territories with 41,070 residents as of 2021 and is the second-largest territory in land area at 1,127,712 km 2 (435,412 sq mi). [1] The Northwest Territories' 24 municipalities cover only 0.2% of the territory's land mass but are home to 96% of its population. [1] [2] [3]
The Yellowknife City Council is the governing body of the city of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The council consists of a mayor and eight councillors originally elected to three year terms, but after a referendum in 2018 this has now been changed to four year terms. [1] The current mayor of Yellowknife is Rebecca Alty. [2]
Yellowknife [a] is the capital, largest community, and the only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake , about 400 km (250 mi) south of the Arctic Circle , on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River .
The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, or Legislative Council of the Northwest Territories (with Northwest hyphenated as North-West until 1906), [3] [4] is the legislature and the seat of government of Northwest Territories in Canada. [5] It is a unicameral elected body that creates and amends law in the Northwest Territories.
Hawkins began his political career when he was elected as a city councillor for Yellowknife City Council (2000-2003). In 2003 he sought election to the territorial legislature, and was elected as the Member for Yellowknife Centre from 2003-2015.
The Northwest Territories [b] is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,127,711.92 km 2 (435,412.01 sq mi) and a 2021 census population of 41,070, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada . [ 3 ]
The NWT Government House in Battleford was the first building designed for the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly. It was used for sessions from 1877 to 1883. The building also served as residence for the Lieutenant Governor who had to preside over Assembly sessions and the Executive council. The building was destroyed by fire in 2003.
The following are communities recognised by the Government of the Northwest Territories. ... Yellowknife: Sömbak'è; money place City [38] Yes North Slave [38]