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 byDavid Krutko
Succeeded byGeorge Nerysoo
ConstituencyMackenzie Delta
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
In office
October 24, 2019 – November 14, 2023
Preceded byJackson Lafferty
Succeeded byShane Thompson
Personal details
Born1977
Inuvik
ResidenceTsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories

Biography

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Blake lives in Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories with his family. His parents, Grace and Frederick Blake, also live in Tsiigehtchic.[1]

Arctic Red River

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Blake was Chief for the Arctic Red River Band.[2]

Political career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Frederick Blake Jr. biodata".
  2. ^ "Gwich'in Self-Government Negotiations". Gwich'in Tribal Council. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.