Frederick Blake Jr. is a

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Canadian politician, who was first elected to the

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in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Mackenzie Delta.

Biography

Blake lives in

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with his family. His parents, Grace and Frederick Blake, also live in Tsiigehtchic.

Arctic Red River

Blake was Chief for the

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Band.

Political career

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

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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

. He has also served as Gwich'in Chief in the community of Tsiigehtchic.

Election results

References

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