Liberal Party leads as first results reported in Northwest Territories
Forty-five out of 109 polls are reporting results in the Northwest Territories, and Liberal candidate Rebecca Alty is in the lead.
Early results had Alty leading with 1,933 votes. Kimberly Fairman with the Conservatives was behind her with 1,275 votes.
Polling stations across the territory closed at 7:30 p.m. MT.
The N.W.T.'s four candidates included Alty, Fairman, Green Party candidate Angela Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes; and Kelvin Kotchilea, who returned as the NDP's candidate.
This year, the territory had about 30,000 people on the voters list, according to Elections Canada.
The amount of people voting in advance polls in the N.W.T. rose slightly this election compared to the 2021 federal election, with 3,631 people voting — 132 people more than last time.
Here's a full rundown of the options of how and where to follow along with CBC's election coverage.
What matters to N.W.T. residents
N.W.T. residents told CBC their priorities this election largely centred around affordability and good leadership, as well as infrastructure.
Some said they have been struggling financially; for others, affording housing has been the challenge.
There was also a lot of talk about Arctic sovereignty and security, with each party rolling out promises for the North.
At the polls Monday in Yellowknife, Brianna Brenton told CBC she was thinking about who would be best for future generations when she cast her vote.
"Personally, my parents are like, 'Buying a house is going to be more difficult now, compared to when we were buying a house,'" she said.
Mohammad Bhuiyan said he, too, was thinking of future generations, particularly his two sons and making sure they have opportunities in the future.
"We are blessed, but I talk to my colleagues, friends, and they're really concerned about the economy, inflation, the cost of living," he added.
Bohdin Hacala, also a first-time voter, said for him, key election issues included rights for transgender people and solving homelessness.
"I really, in my heart, support trans rights and I think that it needs to be showed everywhere and everyone needs to support it, because humans are humans," he said.
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