The Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs protects and advances the political, economic, environmental, social and cultural interests of the people of the Northwest Territories by pursuing and fostering relationships with varying levels of government around shared matters of significance.

2025 Federal election

On April 4, 2025 Premier R.J. Simpson wrote to federal party leaders on behalf of the people of the Northwest Territories to seek their party’s views on how the Government of Canada should work with, promote and support the people, governments, economic sectors and environment of the NWT.  

Letters to party leaders and responses are included below:

Letter to Mr. Jagmeet Singh, M.P., Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada

Response from the New Democratic Party of Canada

Letter to Ms. Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada

Response from the Green Party of Canada