Western Arctic is a federal electoral district and senate division in Northwest Territories, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979.
It is the only current electoral district of the territory and is represented in parliament by Dennis Bevington (New Democratic Party) in the 41st Canadian Parliament.
Read more about Western Arctic: Demographics, Geography, Federal Riding Associations, History, Members of Parliament, Election Results
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