Lynda Sorenson
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Lynda Sorenson is a politician in Northwest Territories
, Canada
.
Lynda served one term in the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
she was elected in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
. She served until 1983.
Lynda has been a high profile Liberal in the territory, she ran for the Liberal Party of Canada
in Western Arctic
in the 1984 Canadian federal election
finishing third in a tight three way race.
In 2002 she became the focus of a scandal in the Northwest Territories government after the auditor general revealed she had been paid $250,000.00 more severance than she was entitled to.
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Lynda served one term in the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
The Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories or Legislative Council of the Northwest Territories, Canada, is located in Yellowknife. The Assembly is a unicameral elected body that creates and amends law in the Northwest Territories...
she was elected in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1979
The Northwest Territories general election, 1979 was the 14th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 1, 1979....
. She served until 1983.
Lynda has been a high profile Liberal in the territory, she ran for the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
in Western Arctic
Western Arctic
Western Arctic is a federal electoral district and senate division in Northwest Territories, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979....
in the 1984 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
finishing third in a tight three way race.
In 2002 she became the focus of a scandal in the Northwest Territories government after the auditor general revealed she had been paid $250,000.00 more severance than she was entitled to.