Global News has declared Liberal candidate Michael McLeod the winner in the riding of Northwest Territories.
The riding of Northwest Territories encompasses the entire northern Canadian territory.
McLeod was first elected in the 2015 federal election.
Candidates
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Liberal Party of Canada: Michael McLeod (Incumbent)
Conservative Party of Canada: Yanik D’Aigle
People’s Party of Canada: Luke Quinlan
Canada’s NDP: Mary Beckett
Green Party: Paul Falvo
Geography
The Northwest Territories electoral district encompasses the entire territory. The riding was previously called Western Arctic, before it was renamed head of the 2015 federal election.
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History
McLeod has held the seat since it was created in 2015, when he won with 48 per cent of the vote. Voters in the riding elected NDP Members of Parliament from 2006 to 2011 and Liberal MPs before that.
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