Two-term Yellowknife city councillor and current deputy mayor Stacie Arden-Smith has entered the race to become the next MLA for Great Slave.

Arden-Smith, who was born and raised in the NWT and is a T艂谋台ch谦 citizen, announced her candidacy in an Oct. 13 news release.

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She also said she will also focus on supporting entrepreneurs, small business owners and those suffering from homelessness, addictions and poverty.

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Arden-Smith joins the incumbent Katrina Nokleby and Kate Reid in declaring their intentions.