2023 NWT Election
Sharon Allen
Candidate in the Nahendeh All Ridings race.
Sharon can be reached at Sharon.allenmlanahendeh@gmail.com, or by calling 867-695-6535.
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The N.W.T. has 11 official languages, yet service in Indigenous languages continues to be a struggle
March 2, 2024
CBC North - ...a terminology database that can be used in the future. Day-to-day effect These gaps, said Gauthier, have a real-world effect on N.W.T. residents. Sharon Allen is a Dene Zhatié speaker and language advocate. She's also found herself as an unofficial interpreter for family members dealing with territorial...
Should Shane Thompson be the NWT’s next premier?
November 17, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...of my life serving people, and it’s an honour, when you look at it.” Thompson secured his seat with 326 votes. Mavis Cli-Michaud received 185, Sharon Allen 149, Hillary Deneron 149 votes, Les Wright 115 and Josh Campbell 21. In 2019, he won the district in a four-way contest with well over 50 percent...
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 - ...McLeod 128 Lesa Semmler 322 Mackenzie Delta: Frederick Blake Jr. 220 George Nerysoo 233 Richard Ross Jr. 176 - Advertisement - Nahendeh: Sharon Allen 149 Josh Campbell 21 Mavis Cli-Michaud 185 Hillary Deneron 149 Shane Thompson 326 Les Wright 115 Nunakput: Lucy Kuptana 340 Vince Teddy 159 ...
Shane Thompson re-elected as Nahendeh MLA
November 15, 2023
NNSL Media - ...been re-elected as the MLA for Nahendeh, with 307 votes after all 17 polls reported. Thompson defeated Josh Campbell, Hillary Deneron, Les Wright, Sharon Allen and Mavis Cli-Michaud to win the race. His closest challengers were Cli-Michaud, Deneron, and Allen, who tallied 185 and 149 and 149 votes,...
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.
Crowd turns out to hear from candidates at Nahendeh forum
November 14, 2023
NNSL Media - ...Not just with the GNWT, but whether municipality, or our Indigenous governments? And the federal government. So we need to work together.” Sharon Allen “Sharon suzhe, Liidlii Kue gots’eh ahte. My name is Sharon Nahanni–Allen. I am from Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories. I was raised in...
NWT Election 2023: Josh Campbell’s Nahendeh interview
November 12, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...to be any clear government policy on that,” said Campbell. “It’s quite questionable.” More: Josh Campbell’s social media campaign page Sharon Allen, Mavis Cli-Michaud, Hillary Deneron, incumbent Shane Thompson and Leslie Wright are also running for the seat. NWT Election 2023: Back to Cabin...
NWT Election 2023: Sharon Allen’s Nahendeh interview
November 12, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...northern educator and advocate Sharon Allen says she will apply Dene principles to achieve progress in consensus government at the next assembly. “My biggest thing is to carry the Dene values and principles, which is listening, respect, be kind, listening to our people, learning from the Elders,...
NWT Election 2023: Shane Thompson’s Nahendeh interview
November 12, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...Shane Thompson’s candidate brochure. NWT Election 2023: Back to Cabin Radio’s election homepage Other candidates running for the seat include Sharon Allen, Josh Campbell, Mavis Cli-Michaud, Hillary Deneron and Leslie Wright. This interview was recorded on October 18, 2023. The transcript has been...
NWT Election 2023: Mavis Cli-Michaud’s Nahendeh interview
November 12, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...2023: Back to Cabin Radio’s election homepage Shane Thompson is seeking re-election for a third term in Nahendeh. Other candidates include Sharon Allen, Josh Campbell, Hillary Deneron and Leslie Wright. This interview was recorded on October 19, 2023. The transcript has been lightly edited for...
NWT Election 2023: Read our Nahendeh interviews
November 12, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...of Nahendeh can choose between Sharon Allen, Josh Campbell, Mavis Cli-Michaud, Hillary Deneron, Shane Thompson or Leslie Wright in the 2023 territorial election. We’ve interviewed four of the six candidates, giving each person 15 minutes to discuss their platform, the priorities they’d like to...
Medical care is hours away in B.C. Why do people in Fort Liard, N.W.T., have to drive to Yellowknife?
November 11, 2023
CBC North - ...southwest corner to Wrigley in the North. Six candidates are running for the Nahendeh seat, including incumbent Shane Thompson and challengers Sharon Allen, Josh Campbell, Mavis Cli-Michaud, Hillary Deneron and Les Wright. When CBC News asked each candidate to name their biggest issue for Fort Liard,...
Nahendeh candidate questioned about public criticism of Fort Simpson warming centre
November 3, 2023
CBC North - ...if elected The Nahendeh forum included candidates Wright, Hillary Deneron, Josh Campbell, Mavis Cli-Michaud, incumbent Shane Thompson and Sharon Allen. The questions ranged from the Dehcho land claim negotiations to emergency preparedness to food security. Cli-Michaud said she knows access to...
Settler history and Indigenous relationships: A look at FOXY’s N.W.T. all-candidates debate
October 31, 2023
CBC North - ...the front of a conference room at the Explorer Hotel. Most of the candidates who attended are running in Yellowknife ridings, with the exception of Sharon Allen, Vince McKay, Hans Weidemann and Nadine Delorme. FOXY, a non-profit that does sexual health and peer leadership programming for young people,...