The village of Fort Liard is a Dehcho village located in the southwest corner of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It became accessible by road in 1984 with the completion of the Liard Highway, NWT Highway 7 and B.C. Highway 77. Motto: None Official languages Dene Suline, Cree, Dogrib, English, French, Gwichin, Inuktitut, Slavey Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government - no party affiliations) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 1 1 Area - Total - % water Ranked 3rd 1,346,106 km² 12. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Population is 530 according to the 2001 Census. The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...
Fort Simpson, in the NorthwestTerritories, is a town on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers, both traditionally trade routes for the Hudson's Bay Company and the native Dene people of the area.
Fort Simpson is the hub of the Deh Cho region and is the gateway to the scenic Nahanni River.
The Mackenzie Highway was extended to Fort Simpson in 1970-71.