2023 NWT Election
Jon Howe
Candidate in the Yellowknife North Yellowknife race.
Jon can be reached at Chris@promo.ca, or by calling 867-445-3956.
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Election 2023: Residents vote for change as seven incumbents ousted
November 15, 2023
CKLB 101.9 - Only four incumbents defeated their challengers as more than 10,000 cast their votes. 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 Testart, and Sahtu’s Daniel McNeely. According to the unofficial results, just over 10,900 voters turned out for the election, or about one quarter of the population. Here are the unofficial results of the election, according to Elections NWT (bold indicates elected, * indicates incumbent).
Unofficial Election Results Provided by Elections NWT
November 15, 2023
My Yellow Knife Now - ...33 Richard Edjericon 221 Yellowknife Centre: Ambe Chenemu 225 Robert Hawkins 333 Matt Spence 243 - Advertisement - Yellowknife North: Jon Howe 54 Shauna Morgan 734 Bruce Valpy 350 Three candidates ran unopposed in their areas, and were therefore “Acclaimed” before the election took...
Testart and Hawkins back as MLAs, Morse and Reid win tight races
November 15, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...wasn’t a stone I think I left unturned.” Yellowknife North Shauna Morgan delivered a big win, recording 734 votes to Bruce Valpy’s 350 and Jon Howe’s 54. “I’m very excited,” she said, speaking to Cabin Radio on Tuesday evening. More: Shauna Morgan’s candidate interview Morgan...
Results start becoming clearer as last numbers roll in
November 14, 2023
NNSL Media - As the results start to roll in, we can start to safely make some calls. One race we can call for sure is in Nunakput as Lucy Kuptana is the MLA-elect for that riding. She looks to have defeated Vince Teddy according to the unofficial results but with all polls reporting, she has a nearly 200-vote lead. R.J. Simpson appears to be in control in Hay River North and Lucy Kuptana looks to be the MLA-elect in Nunakput. Rocky Simpson is also out as Vince McKay is the new MLA-elect in Hay River South.
Yellowknife candidates talk housing, cost-of-living at non-profit election forum
November 3, 2023
CBC North - ...by transgender, non-binary, and two-spirit people in the territory, and how they planned to address those challenges. Yellowknife North candidate Jon Howe responded, saying "gender's not an issue…If you're not getting invited to your neighbours birthday parties, I can't help you" and said that only...
Environment, economy take centre stage at youth-led Yellowknife election forum
November 2, 2023
CBC North - ...change and especially the dangers of more forest fires. Only one candidate said climate change wasn't a priority. Yellowknife North candidate Jon Howe told students: "Relax, we're going to be OK," and said climate change was not an emergency. Getting youth to stay — or return Next, candidates...
Settler history and Indigenous relationships: A look at FOXY’s N.W.T. all-candidates debate
October 31, 2023
CBC North - ...a glorified department of the federal government?" There were some humorous and blunt moments too — most involving Yellowknife North candidate Jon Howe. "You're not going to like this answer," he said, gearing up to respond to a question about helping artists make a living at their craft. "If you...
What do Yellowknife candidates have to say on the issues?
October 27, 2023
NNSL Media - ...don’t see your answers here, the next edition of Yellowknifer will feature the next batch of answers published in the order they were received. Jon Howe (Yellowknife North) 1. I’m not sure that stimulating anything is going to be of much help. It might even make things worse. Not sure if you...
NWT Election 2023: Read our Yellowknife North interviews
October 25, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...of Yellowknife North can choose between Bruce Valpy, Jon Howe or Shauna Morgan in the 2023 territorial election. We’ve interviewed all three candidates, giving each person 15 minutes to discuss their platform, the priorities they’d like to focus on if elected, and the qualities that they...
NWT Election 2023: Shauna Morgan’s Yellowknife North interview
October 25, 2023
Cabin Radio - ... More information: Shauna Morgan’s campaign website Ryland Johnson leaves the Yellowknife North seat open as he is not running for re-election. Jon Howe and Bruce Valpy are also vying to represent the district. NWT Election 2023: Back to Cabin Radio’s election homepage This interview was recorded...
NWT Election 2023: Bruce Valpy’s Yellowknife North interview
October 25, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...Bruce Valpy’s campaign website Ryland Johnson leaves the Yellowknife North seat open as he is not running for re-election. Shauna Morgan and Jon Howe are also vying to represent the district. NWT Election 2023: Back to Cabin Radio’s election homepage This interview was recorded on October 23,...
NWT Election 2023: Jon Howe’s Yellowknife North interview
October 25, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...Yellowknifer and mechanical engineer Jon Howe is running to be the next MLA for Yellowknife North. Howe said he decided to enter the race as, in the days leading up to the finalization of the candidate list, only one person was running in Yellowknife North. He said he wants to engage people in...
Here’s who’s running for election on Nov. 14
October 20, 2023
NNSL Media - ... Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh Nadine Delorme Richard Edjericon Yellowknife Centre Ambelem Chenemu Robert Hawkins Matthew Spence Yellowknife North Jon Howe Shauna Morgan Bruce Valpy Yellowknife South Caroline Wawzonek (acclaimed) Anyone who decides campaigning or electioneering isn’t for them has...
NWT Election 2023: Nominations closed but lists aren’t quite final
October 20, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...Rocky Simpson in contesting Hay River South. In Yellowknife North, there will now be at least a three-way contest (subject to any withdrawals) as Jon Howe joined Shauna Morgan and Bruce Valpy on the list. The Dehcho district – renamed slightly from Deh Cho at the end of the 19th Assembly – looks...
Final day for candidates to come forward in NWT’s 2023 election
October 20, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...Rocky Simpson in contesting Hay River South. In Yellowknife North, there will now be at least a three-way contest (subject to any withdrawals) as Jon Howe joined Shauna Morgan and Bruce Valpy on the list. The Dehcho district – renamed slightly from Deh Cho at the end of the 19th Assembly – looks...