Frederick Blake Jr. is a First Nations Canadian politician, who was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Mackenzie Delta.
Frederick Blake Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office October 3, 2011 – November 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Krutko |
| Succeeded by | George Nerysoo |
| Constituency | Mackenzie Delta |
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office October 24, 2019 – November 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jackson Lafferty |
| Succeeded by | Shane Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 Inuvik |
| Residence | Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories |
Biography edit
Blake lives in Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories with his family. His parents, Grace and Frederick Blake, also live in Tsiigehtchic.[1]
Arctic Red River edit
Blake was Chief for the Arctic Red River Band.[2]
Political career edit
Blake ran for public office in the 2011 Northwest Territories general election as a candidate in the Mackenzie Delta electoral district. The election was hotly contested due to the opening created by incumbent speaker David Krutko stepping down. Blake defeated four other candidates, including former Northwest Territories Commissioner Glenna Hansen, to win his first term in office.
In February 2013, Blake asked the Minister of Transportation Dave Ramsay, whether the ferry M.V. Merv Hardie, recently retired from the crossing at Fort Providence after the completion of the Deh Cho Bridge, could replace the MV Louis Cardinal, a smaller and less capable ferry operating at Tsiigehtchic.[3]
He has also served as Gwich'in Chief in the community of Tsiigehtchic.
Election results edit
| 2023 Northwest Territories general election: Mackenzie Delta | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| George Nerysoo | 233 | 37.04 | ||||||
| Frederick Blake Jr. (I.S.) | 220 | 34.98 | ||||||
| Richard Ross Jr. | 176 | 27.98 | ||||||
| Total votes | 629 | |||||||
| 2019 Northwest Territories general election: Mackenzie Delta | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | |||||||
| Frederick Blake, Jr. | Acclaimed | |||||||
Source(s)
"Eight ridings to watch in the Northwest Territories' election". CBC. Retrieved 2019-09-11. | ||||||||
| 2015 Northwest Territories general election: Mackenzie Delta | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Frederick Blake, Jr. | 313 | 48.0 | ||||||
| William Firth | 137 | 21.0 | ||||||
| Norman Snowshoe | 116 | 17.8 | ||||||
| David Krutko | 86 | 13.2 | ||||||
| 2011 Northwest Territories general election: Mackenzie Delta | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | |||||||
| Frederick Blake, Jr. | 190 | |||||||
| Taig Connell | 150 | |||||||
| Eugene Pascal | 132 | |||||||
| Mary Clark | 89 | |||||||
| Glenna Hansen | 66 | |||||||
References edit
- ^ "Frederick Blake Jr. biodata".
- ^ "Gwich'in Self-Government Negotiations". Gwich'in Tribal Council. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^
"Merv Hardie ferry may go to Tsiigehtchic, N.W.T". CBC North. 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
In the legislative assembly on Friday, the MLA for Mackenzie Delta asked that the ferry be moved to the Tsiigehtchic crossing.
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