Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Jane Weyallon Armstrong
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 27, 2021
Preceded byJackson Lafferty
ConstituencyMonfwi
Personal details
Political partynon-partisan consensus government
Residence(s)Behchokǫ̀, Northwest Territories

Jane Weyallon Armstrong is a Canadian politician in the Northwest Territories. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in a 2021 by-election, representing the electoral district of Monfwi.[1]

In addition to being the first female MLA for Monfwi, Weyallon Armstrong's election gave the Legislative Assembly a majority of women legislators, a first in Canada.[2]

She lives in Behchokǫ̀.[1] Prior to her election to the Legislative Assembly, Weyallon Armstrong was a town councillor in Behchokǫ̀. She is currently the president of the Native Women's Association of the Northwest Territories.[3]

  1. ^ a b Zingel, Avery (July 28, 2021). "Jane Weyallon Armstrong takes clear win in Monfwi byelection". CBC News. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "'Gender never came into my mind,' says woman who brought N.W.T. Legislature to Canada's 1st female majority". CBC News. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Pruys, Sarah (July 14, 2021). "Monfwi By-election 2021: Jane Weyallon Armstrong's interview". cabinradio.ca. Retrieved July 29, 2021.