Photo: sfbnurse https://www.flickr.com/people/sfbnurse/ · CC BY 2.0Rebecca Alty (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Northwest Territories, the riding that includes Fort Simpson
In the census’s list of municipalities, Fort Simpson is a village. Who leads Fort Simpson’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in the Northwest Territories. No provincial riding is named for Fort Simpson, as no open boundary file exists for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories that we could find. Across the Northwest Territories, 1 of the 1 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Fort Simpson, a village in Northwest Territories, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ntassembly.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
The census places Fort Simpson in Region 4, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Fort Simpson, from the most recent elections.
- 1Fort Simpson councilVillage
- 2Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories–
- 3House of CommonsNorthwest Territories
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Fort Simpson votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Simpson council | 21 October 2024 | – |
| Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | 14 November 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
In the Northwest Territories, the last round of municipal elections came on 21 October 2024. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories on 14 November 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
ntassembly.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Rebecca Alty represents Northwest Territories in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Northwest Territories · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Rebecca Alty is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Northwest Territories, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 38%; Rebecca Alty held it for them in 2025. Before Ottawa, Rebecca Alty served as mayor of Yellowknife.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Northwest Territories returned Michael McLeod (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for Northwest Territories within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Northwest Territories turned out at only 47% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Back in 2019, Michael McLeod took the riding on 40%. Michael McLeod (Liberal Party of Canada) took Northwest Territories in 2021 with 38% of the vote, 829 votes ahead of Kelvin Kotchilea (New Democratic Party).
All 5 candidates in Northwest Territories, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McLeod | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,387 | 38.2% |
| Kelvin Kotchilea | New Democratic Party | 4,558 | 32.3% |
| Lea Anne Mollison | Conservative Party of Canada | 2,031 | 14.4% |
| Jane Groenewegen | Independent | 1,791 | 12.7% |
| Roland Laufer | Green Party of Canada | 328 | 2.3% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Fort Simpson is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionsnwt.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Fort Simpson is run
Who is the MP for Fort Simpson?
For Fort Simpson, it’s Rebecca Alty (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Northwest Territories.
Which party won Fort Simpson in the 2021 federal election?
Northwest Territories went to Michael McLeod (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Rebecca Alty has been the MP for Northwest Territories.
Who is the MLA for Fort Simpson?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Fort Simpson.
Who heads the council in Fort Simpson?
Ask the municipality itself: Fort Simpson, a village, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).