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Check out all of our election coverage in the N.W.T.

From candidate profiles, to each party's position on housing and coverage of our own forum, CBC News has been following the federal election for weeks, and you can find all of our N.W.T.-focused stories here.

We've been speaking to candidates, as well as business leaders, advocacy groups and remote communities

From left to right, Michael McLeod of the Liberal party, Kelvin Kotchilea of the NDP, Roland Laufer of the Green party, Jane Groenwegen as an independent and Lea Mollison of the Conservative party are vying to be the next MP for the Northwest Territories. (Michael McLeod/Facebook, Submitted by Kelvin Kotchilea, Roland Laufer/Facebook, Submitted by Jane Groenewegen, Submitted by Matthew Lakusta)

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Here's a rundown of all the election coverage CBC North has done in the N.W.T. over the past couple of weeks.

Michael McLeod, the Liberal incumbent, was the first to announce his candidacy for the territory's next MP. He was followed by Kelvin Kotchilea for the NDP, Lea Mollison for the Conservative party, Roland Laufer for the Green party and Jane Groenewegen as an independent.

Here are profiles on four of them:

CBC News didn'tprofileMollison, who has never been to the N.W.T., who did not respond to CBC News' interview requests, and who has been absent throughout the campaign.

A University of Toronto professor of political science saidwhile it's commonfor candidates to run in ridings they don't live in it is "pretty uncommon" for a candidate to have never been to the area they're vying to represent.

Mollison's party, however, did release a platform that included a commitment to "close the infrastructure" gap in the North, and help pay for several projects including a port in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T.

Each party shared what it had to say on the territory's housing crisis. That topic was also up for discussion during a forum on Friday night, where candidates also addressed the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, the economy and truth and reconciliation.

Business leaders, advocacy groups, and remote communitiesdiscussedwhat they want to see from their future representative in Ottawa.

In the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak in Yellowknife and other N.W.T. communities,CBC News spoke to Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya andothers who are upset that people in isolationwill not be allowed to vote.

For thoseheading to the polls in the N.W.T., there are some changesto stations in Yellowknife.

Are you curious aboutwhat CBC News has been covering ahead of the election in the rest of the North? Check out a comprehensive list of our coverage in Yukon and in Nunavut.

Get live federal election results and analysis on Sept. 20 with CBCNews.ca, CBC TV, Gem and CBC Radio. Find full details on how to watch, listen and read here.

Written by Liny Lamberink