Dennis Bevington ( born 1953) is a Canadian politician from the Northwest Territories. Born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories he served as mayor of that town of 2,500 from 1988 to 1997. As mayor he made the town quadrilingual, recognizing Chipewyan and Cree as official languages. 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Motto: None Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government - no party affiliations) Area 1,346,106 km² (3rd) Land 1,183,085 km² Water 163,021 km² (12. ... Fort Smith is a community in the Northwest Territories, Canada. ... The Chipewyan are an aboriginal people in Canada. ... The Cree are an indigenous people of North America whose people range from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean in both Canada and the United States. ...

He is also a businessman, and has long been active on environmental issues. In the 2000 Canadian election he ran as the NDP candidate for the riding of Western Arctic, but lost by 18% to the incumbent Ethel Blondin-Andrew. Bevington tried again in the 2004 Canadian election, again losing to Blondin-Andrew, but by one of the closest margins in the country: only 53 votes. In the 2006 Canadian election Bevington succeeded in unseating Blondin-Andrew, with a majority of 1,158. (Redirected from 2000 Canadian election) The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ... 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. ... The Honourable Ethel Dorothy Blondin-Andrew, PC, MP (born March 25, 1951, in Tulita, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian politician. ... (Redirected from 2004 Canadian election) A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 38th general election) was held on June 28, 2004. ... The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th general election) will occur on January 23, 2006. ...

External links

• NDP profile
• CBC porfile