Northwest Territories voters chose to shake things up this election, with 7 incumbents losing their seats and 9 new faces elected. With three MLAs-elect returning after a hiatus, nine of 19 MLAs-elect are brand new.
Lesa Semmler, who easily won re-election on Tuesday as MLA for Inuvik Twin Lakes, said she's thinking about making a bid for the premiership. If she does, she'll be competing against at least one other person: R.J. Simpson.
On Nov. 14, N.W.T. voters will head to polls to elect the next Legislative Assembly. The issues facing the territory are significant the election comes after a summer of wildfires, and in the midst the impending closure of major diamond mines, a declining population and a housing crisis.