Northwest Territories: Government

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Northwest Territories (Canada)

Encyclopedia—Northwest Territories

Government

The territory is governed by a 19-member assembly that elects a premier and cabinet; an appointed commissioner holds a position similar to that of a lieutenant governor in the Canadians provinces. The territory sends one senator and one representative to the national parliament.

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