Aggu – Nunavut Election 2017 candidate profile
Richard Amarualik, incumbent Paul Aarulaaq Quassa, Jerome Sheaves and Matt Teed are vying for the seat in the Aggu riding.
Richard Amarualik
Reason for running:
Someone I respect suggested that I seek election. I have several years...
Iqaluit-Manirajak — Nunavut Election 2017 candidate profiles
Voters Iqaluit-Manirajak riding need to parse through the platforms of four candidates who want the MLA seat in the 2017 territorial election: Okalik Eegeesiak, incumbent Monica Ell-Kanayuk, Jude lewis and Adam Arreak Lightstone.
Okalik Eegeesiak
Reason...
Iqaluit-Tasiluk — Nunavut Election 2017 candidate profiles — updated
Incumbent George Hickes and challenger Jacopoosie Peter both want to represent Iqaluit-Tasiluk in Nunavut's Fifth Legislative Assembly.
George Hickes
Reason for running:
To provide residents with experienced representation in the Nunavut legislature. Since becoming the MLA for...
Aivilik — Nunavut Election 2017 candidate profiles
Two candidates go toe-to-toe Oct. 30 to represent Coral Harbour and Naujaat in the Fifth Legislative Assembly: Jack Iyerak Anawak and Patterk Netser.
Jack Iyerak Anawak
Reason for running:
Nunavut needs strong, decisive leaders who put the needs...
Who’s running where? Your guide to the territorial election, by riding
Qikiqtaaluk
Aggu (Iglulik)
Candidates:
Richard Amarualik
Paul A. Quassa (incumbent)
Jerome Sheaves
Matt Teed
Eligible voters: 485
2013 election:
Paul Quassa 43.4 per cent
John Illupalik 37.6 per cent
Voter turnout in 2013: 49.4 per cent
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Political tug of war
There's a movement in Hall Beach to get the next Amittuq MLA elected from that community, and Hall Beach Mayor Peter Siakuluk is on board.
"If we had a person from Hall Beach representing Hall...
ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᓇᑕᕈᑕᐅᓕᖅᑐᖅ
ᐊᒃᓱᕉᑕᐅᔪᖃᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᖕᒥᐅᒧᑦ ᑭᖑᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐊᒥᑦᑐᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᖓᓂᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᖃᖅᐸᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖓᖔᓂᑦ ᐱᔪᒥᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᓯᖔᖁᔨᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᓴᓂᕋᔭᖕᒥᐅᑦ ᒥᔪᖓ ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐲᑕ ᓯᐊᑯᓗᒃ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎᖓᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᓪᓗᒍ.
“ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖃᕐᓂᕈᑦᑕ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᖕᒥᐅᒥᒃ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᖔᖅᑐᒥᒃ, ᐃᓱᒪᒐᑦᑕ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓴᕐᓂᓴᖅᓇᔭᕋᓱᒋᓪᓗᒍ ᓴᓂᕋᔭᖕᒥᐅᓂᒃ, ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᓵᖓᓂᖅᓴᐅᓇᔭᕐᒪᑦ,” ᓯᐊᑯᓗᒃ ᐅᖃᕆᓪᓗᓂ, ᑐᓵᔨᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᔩᑯ ᓯᒥᐅᓂᒥᒃ.
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