Jane Weyallon Armstrong is a Canadian politician in the Northwest Territories. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in a 2021 by-election, representing the electoral district of Monfwi.[1]
Jane Weyallon Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
| Assumed office July 27, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jackson Lafferty |
| Constituency | Monfwi |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
| Residence(s) | Behchokǫ̀, Northwest Territories |
In addition to being the first female MLA for Monfwi, Weyallon Armstrong's election gave the Legislative Assembly a majority of women legislators, a first in Canada.[2]
She lives in Behchokǫ̀.[1] Prior to her election to the Legislative Assembly, Weyallon Armstrong was a town councillor in Behchokǫ̀. She is currently the president of the Native Women's Association of the Northwest Territories.[3]
Personal life edit
Weyallon Armstrong is fluent in the Tlicho language.[4]
Election results edit
| 2023 Northwest Territories general election: Monfwi | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | |||||||
| Jane Weyallon Armstrong (I) | Acclaimed | |||||||
| Northwest Territories territorial by-election, July 27, 2021: Monfwi | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Jane Armstrong | 503 | 54.44 | ||||||
| Kelvin Kotchilea | 252 | 27.27 | ||||||
| John J. Gon | 98 | 10.61 | ||||||
| James Wah-Shee | 71 | 7.68 | ||||||
| Total valid ballots | 924 | |||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b Zingel, Avery (July 28, 2021). "Jane Weyallon Armstrong takes clear win in Monfwi byelection". CBC News. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "'Gender never came into my mind,' says woman who brought N.W.T. Legislature to Canada's 1st female majority". CBC News. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ Pruys, Sarah (July 14, 2021). "Monfwi By-election 2021: Jane Weyallon Armstrong's interview". cabinradio.ca. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ Holden, Robert (24 November 2023). "Only one N.W.T. MLA told us they're fluent in an Indigenous language". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC News. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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