2023 NWT Election
Jay MacDonald
Candidate in the Thebacha All Ridings race.
Jay can be reached at Jayformlathebacha@gmail.com, or by calling 867-621-2029.
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RJ Simpson announces new cabinet’s portfolios
December 12, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...will be overseen by Lucy Kuptana, environment and climate change by Jay Macdonald and health by Lesa Semmler in Premier RJ Simpson’s new cabinet. His assignment of portfolios to the six ministers was made public on Tuesday afternoon. Simpson remains minister of justice, a title he held under...
GNWT cabinet portfolios announced
December 12, 2023
NNSL Media - ...MLA Caitlin Cleveland is now the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment. Thebacha MLA Jay MacDonald is now the Minister of Environment and Climate Change. Hay River South MLA Vince McKay becomes Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Minister...
R.J. Simpson elected Premier of the Northwest Territories
December 8, 2023
CKLB 101.9 - ...the South, and two from Yellowknife; From the North, Nunakput MLA Lucy Kuptana and Inuvik Twin Lakes MLA Lesa Semmler; From the South, Thebacha MLA Jay MacDonald and Hay River South MLA Vince McKay; And from Yellowknife, Kam Lake MLA Caitilin Cleveland and Yellowknife South MLA Caroline Wawzonek. Only...
‘He’s got a battle, but this group seems pretty good’
December 8, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...is doing everything. We have to work together,” he said. Simpson’s cabinet features Wawzonek, Lesa Semmler, Caitlin Cleveland, Lucy Kuptana, Jay Macdonald and Vince McKay. As premier, Simpson must now assign portfolios to each minister. The premier and cabinet will be formally sworn in on Friday...
Legislative assembly elects six to cabinet
December 7, 2023
NNSL Media - ...of the legislative assembly elected six cabinet members shortly after 3 p.m. on Dec. 7: Caroline Wawzonek, Vince McKay, Lucy Kuptana, Lesa Semmler, Jay MacDonald and Caitlin Cleveland. Of those, only Wawzonek has previously sat in cabinet. Members were able to select two members from each region — North,...
Live: RJ Simpson is new NWT premier, cabinet also chosen
December 7, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...winner needed a majority among the 19 voting MLAs. Simpson will be joined in cabinet by Wawzonek, Lesa Semmler, Caitlin Cleveland, Lucy Kuptana, Jay Macdonald and Vince McKay. “We’re no longer in an era where the GNWT thinks it’s the boss and is doing everything,” Simpson said, briefly addressing...
Live: RJ Simpson is the new NWT premier
December 7, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...that MLAs will use this afternoon: Premier RJ Simpson Caroline Wawzonek Caitlin Cleveland Lesa Semmler Shane Thompson Denny Rodgers Jay Macdonald Shane Thompson is out of the running. We'll see what happens this afternoon. There'll be yet another Q&A round once the contenders for cabinet make...
Live: Shane Thompson becomes speaker, is out of premier race
December 7, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...He mentions closing the municipal funding gap. "My commitment is to make this work within the first operations and maintenance budget." Thebacha MLA Jay Macdonald asks how candidates will use their relations and experiences with Indigenous governments to advance land claims. Selected quotes from candidates'...
What your new MLAs say they want for the Northwest Territories
November 28, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...knowledge-keepers in their own homes. It’s horrendous and deplorable when I visit community members and they lack the support to fix their homes. Jay Macdonald, Thebacha We must recognize the urgency for change. No government can go it alone, and the status quo is not sustainable. The time has come to...
20th Legislative Assembly Officially Sworn In
November 24, 2023
My Yellow Knife Now - ...Delta – Shane Thompson for Nehendeh – Lucy Kuptana for Nunakput – Kieron Testart for Range Lake – Daniel McNeely for Sahtu – Jay MacDonald for Thebacha – Richard Edjericon for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh – Robert Hawkins for Yellowknife centre, and – Shauna Morgan for Yellowknife North. ...
Majority of MLA-elects want addiction treatment facilities in the N.W.T.
November 20, 2023
CBC North - ...medical professionals. Vince McKay, Hay River South MLA-elect, said he supports a trauma treatment facility in addition to regional programs. Jay Macdonald, Thebacha MLA-elect, said he also supports a treatment centre. Richard Edjericon, Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA-elect, said he would support a treatment...
Meet the NWT premier and cabinet you told us you want
November 20, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...Cleveland (Yellowknife, 75 percent) Lesa Semmler (North, 71 percent) Shane Thompson (South, 54 percent) Denny Rodgers (North, 33 percent) Jay Macdonald (South, 29 percent) What are the takeaways? Deciding on a premier and cabinet is not a popularity contest. The 19 MLAs about to vote on this will...
There’s a line forming to be in the next NWT cabinet
November 17, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...experience as an MLA returning for a second term. Robert Hawkins said he was interested in a cabinet role, as did Caitlin Cleveland, Danny McNeely, Jay Macdonald, Richard Edjericon and Caroline Wawzonek, who is also considered a likely contender for the premiership but has avoided expressly announcing her...
Election 2023: Residents vote for change as seven incumbents ousted
November 15, 2023
CKLB 101.9 - ... New faces to the Legislative Assembly include former Yellowknife city councillors Julian Morse and Shauna Morgan, and deputy Mayor of Fort Smith Jay MacDonald. Also returning are several past MLAs who were defeated in the last election, including Yellowknife Centre’s Robert Hawkins, Range Lake’s Kieron...
Unofficial Election Results Provided by Elections NWT
November 15, 2023
My Yellow Knife Now - ...Reid 155 Nicole Sok 109 Kieron Testart 326 Sahtu: Paulie Chinna 226 Daniel McNeely 372 Delphine Pierrot 207 Thebacha: Connie Benwell 95 Jay MacDonald 483 Frieda Martselos 416 Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh: Nadine Delorme 33 Richard Edjericon 221 Yellowknife Centre: Ambe Chenemu 225 Robert Hawkins 333 ...