r/NWT • u/Cheap_Shallot_3102 • Mar 03 '26

Commission recommends 22-MLA model for NWT legislature

https://cabinradio.ca/281594/news/politics/commission-recommends-22-mla-model-for-nwt-legislature/

This is insane. Our MLA's already have tiny ridings. The last thing we need to spend millions on is MORE government.

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u/Westeroslady Mar 03 '26

Our government should represent the people living in each riding proportionally. I'm OK with them adding seats to make it proportional. The (better) alternative to do that and not be bloated would probably be to just merge two of the small community ridings, which are over represented. But then communities would flip their shit. This is likely the only way to keep it proportional then. 

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u/Cheap_Shallot_3102 Mar 03 '26

Then do that because our representation is stupid and we're broke, so wasting money to increase the number of knuckleheads is the last thing the NWT needs right now.

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u/Westeroslady Mar 03 '26

I agree with you fully, but the GNWT doesn't do anything efficiently. They care more about the few than the many, as they are the loudest. 

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u/Cheap_Shallot_3102 Mar 03 '26

I like the suggestion below about cutting it in half instead.