Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty named N.W.T.'s Liberal candidate in federal election
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Rebecca Alty, the current mayor of Yellowknife, will be the Liberal Party's candidate in the N.W.T. in the upcoming election, the party said Friday.
Alty was elected as a city councillor in 2012. She served two terms on council before being elected mayor in 2018 – and is currently in her second term as the city's leader.
"I'm ready to continue to work for a better future for all residents across our incredible territory," Alty said in a post on Facebook late Friday morning.
"Together, we can make sure that everyone has a home; that we continue to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples; that we are known as leaders in the fight to mitigate climate change; and that we create local jobs and a strengthened economy that creates opportunities in our communities."
Alty said she was taking leave from her role at Yellowknife's helm, and that Coun. Ben Hendriksen – the current deputy mayor – would be filling in for her.
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