{{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} '''Henry Zoe''' is a former politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.
==Political career==
Zoe was first elected to the Northwest Legislature in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election in the North Slave riding. He ran for re-election in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election defeating 2 other candidates to win his second term in office. Zoe did run when the Legislature dissolved in 1995. Zoe ran for re-election in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election but was defeated by Leon Lafferty. Zoe would run again in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election this time defeating Lafferty.
===Third term===
After winning re-election to his third term in 1999, Zoe was appointed by Premier Joe Handley to the cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Community development. Zoe became mired in scandal on May 15, 2004 after a night of drinking at the Royal Canadian Legion in Yellowknife, when he was overheard making derogatory comments about Newfoundlanders.<ref name="noconf">{{cite web|url=http://www.nnsl.com/yir/yir04/yir04.html | title=Don't diss the Newfies | date=May 31, 2004 | publisher =Northern News Service |accessdate=2007-09-14 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060810112613/http://www.nnsl.com/yir/yir04/yir04.html |archivedate=2006-08-10}}</ref> Premier Handley stripped him of his portfolios, becoming a Minister Without Portfolio on May 29, 2004, after being pressured by repeated calls to revoke his portfolios.<ref name="stripped">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/n-w-t-minister-stripped-of-cabinet-duties-1.512956 | title=N.W.T. minister stripped of cabinet duties | date=May 29, 2004 | publisher =CBC News |access-date=2007-09-14}}</ref> The legislature removed him as cabinet minister in a vote of no confidence on May 31, 2004.<ref name="noconf"/>
He resigned his seat on May 30, 2005,<ref name="byelection">{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsnwt.ca/pdf/2005NorthSlaveByElectionEng.pdf |title=2005 North Slave by-election report |publisher=Elections Northwest Territories |accessdate=2007-09-06 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070925024915/http://www.electionsnwt.ca/pdf/2005NorthSlaveByElectionEng.pdf |archivedate=2007-09-25 |url-status=dead|df= }}</ref> after being convicted of resisting arrest.<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/nwtvotes2007/riding/007/index.html| title = NWT Votes 2007, Monfwi Riding Profile | publisher = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | accessdate = 2007-09-09}}</ref>
Zoe was defeated in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election. He collected approximately 46% against the incumbent, Jackson Lafferty, in the electoral district of Monfwi.<ref name="running">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/old-and-new-mlas-square-off-in-monfwi-race-1.678917 | title=Old and new MLAs square off in Monfwi race | date=September 14, 2007 | publisher =CBC News | access-date=2007-09-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/nwtvotes2007/riding/007/index.html | title=Northwest Territories Votes 2007 - Monfwi Riding Profile | publisher =CBC News | accessdate=2007-10-01}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-par|ca-nt}} {{succession box| before=James Wah-Shee| title=MLA Rae-Lac La Martre| years=1987-1991| after=District Abolished|}} {{succession box| before=New District| title=MLA North Slave| years=1991-1995| after=James Rabesca}} {{succession box| before=Leon Lafferty| title=MLA North Slave| years=2003-2005| after=Jackson Lafferty}} {{s-end}}
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