Michael McLeod (politician)
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Michael McLeod (born September 6, 1959) is a
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politician, currently serving as a
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representing the
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. He was first elected in the
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, unseating
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, who was the incumbent
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MP for the riding. McLeod was a former
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of the
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, Canada, as well as the former mayor of Fort Providence.


Political career

McLeod was born in Fort Providence,
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. When he was 22, he served as a mayor of Fort Providence after being chosen by the local
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council. McLeod first ran for a seat in the
1999 Northwest Territories general election The 1999 Northwest Territories general election was held on December 6, 1999. This was the first election under the new boundaries that were created when Nunavut was carved out of the Northwest Territories. 19 members were elected, five fewer than ...
. He won an upset election defeating Speaker
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to win the Deh Cho electoral district. He was re-elected in the
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winning a hotly contested election over challenger Michael Nadli by just 13 votes. McLeod was returned by acclamation in the
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, and served in cabinet as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Public Works and Services. He was defeated by Michael Nadli in the 2011 election. After his defeat in 2011, McLeod became the director of the Mackenzie River Environmental Impact Review Board and worked to promote tourism in the South Slave for the territorial government. He won the
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nomination for the
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riding for the
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over Gail Cyr, after a third competitor,
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, withdrew from the race and endorsed McLeod. On October 19, 2015, McLeod defeated New Democrat incumbent Dennis Bevington to win the seat. McLeod was re-elected in the 2019 federal election. His brother Bob McLeod was a member of the legislature and Premier of the NWT (2011–2019).


Electoral record


Federal


Territorial


References


External links

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Michael McLeod biography
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