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Five people express interest in becoming the next NWT Liberal candidate for MP

Party chair declines to reveal identities of leadership hopefuls
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In early July, current Liberal MP for the territory, Michael McLeod, announced he will not be seeking a fourth term. Ever since, there's been no official word on who will be replacing him. Photo courtesy of Michael McLeod

At least five people have so far expressed interest in being the NWT's next Liberal candidate for Parliament, according to David Monroe, chair of the territory's Liberal board of directors.

"We have had five people express an interest directly to me, however, I am not in a position to disclose names," he wrote in an email on Sept. 12. "Recognizing that we have big shoes to fill with Michael McLeod's retirement, we are committed to maintaining an open nomination process for our next candidate. Ultimately the candidate will be chosen by the membership of the Liberal party in the NWT prior to the next election."

In early July, Michael McLeod, a three-term incumbent MP, announced his pending retirement. He served as the NWT's representative in Ottawa for almost a decade, starting in 2015.

The candidate for the Conservative party is Kimberly Fairman. It's her first time running. She eclipsed former Nunakput MLA Jackie Jacobson for the candidacy earlier this summer.

The NDP candidate is Kelvin Kotchilea, who's been representing the New Democrats since 2021.

SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ reached out to the Green Party for comment on who its candidate will be but did not hear back in time for publication. 

 



About the Author: Devon Tredinnick

Devon Tredinnick is a reporter for SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½. Originally from Ottawa, he's also a recent journalism graduate from Carleton University.
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