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| DISTRICT: Nunavut |
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Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Nancy Karetak-Lindell |
LIB |
3818 |
51.3%
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| Manitok Thompson |
IND |
1172 |
15.75%
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| Bill Riddell |
NDP |
1129 |
15.17%
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| Duncan Cunningham |
CON |
1075 |
14.44%
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| Nedd Kenney |
GRN |
248 |
3.33%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:55 AM EDT |
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Ridings
308 Nunavut
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
Canada's largest riding, Nunavut spans three time zones and stretches nearly from the North Pole to Ontario's James Bay shore. According to the 2001 census, the population here is 26,745. Of those, roughly 85 per cent are Inuit, giving the area the highest percentage of aboriginal people in Canada.
Iqaluit, the capital, is home to more than 5,000 residents and is one of the few communities with a significant non-Inuit population. The regional centres of Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay provide government, retail and transport services; the territory's other two dozen communities are rooted in hunting, fishing and trapping.
Economically, Nunavut is dependent on government transfer payments, though there are high hopes for several proposed diamond and gold mines, as well as for the development of fisheries. There are also ambitious plans to overcome the territory's isolation by blazing a highway north from Manitoba, and by installing a road-and-port complex to link the Arctic coast with the N.W.T.'s lucrative mining district.
Unemployment stands at 17.4 per cent; the average family earns $52,624 annually.
Population: 26,745
Political History
Though Nunavut Territory split off from the N.W.T. in 1999, the borders of this riding – known as Nunatsiaq prior to 1996 – have remained largely unchanged for three decades. During most of that time, Nunavut has been a Liberal stronghold.
In 2000, incumbent Nancy Karetak-Lindell defeated the NDP's Palluq Susan Enuaraq by a margin of nearly four to one. Karetak-Lindell had come to power three years earlier, in a comfortable win over Tory Okalik Eegeesiak. In 1988 and 1993 this riding was won by Liberal Jack Anawak, who is now Canada's ambassador for circumpolar affairs. New Democrats and Tories held the seat prior to that.
Riding of Nunatsiaq established in 1976. Riding of Nunavut established in 1996 redistribution.
NUNATSIAQ:
1979, 1980 - NDP
1984 - PC
1988, 1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
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Candidate Profiles
Nancy Karetak-Lindell
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: Dec. 10, 1957
Age: 46
Birthplace: Arviat, Nunavut
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Career Background: She worked for the Eskimo Point
Lumber Supply/Airport Services Ltd. She has also worked for the
Arviat Housing Association. In the community, she served as member
of the board and chair of the Arviat Education Council. She has
also been a member of several organizations, including the Donald
Suluk Community Library Board, the Keewatin Regional Education Authority
and Thebacha College. She also worked to support sport and cultural
activities through her membership with the Sport North Federation
Board and the Arviat Amateur Athletic Association.
Children: four sons - Jackson, Amauyag, K.U. and
Keenan
Political History
Municipal: Hamlet councillor in community of Arviat.
Federal: Elected in Nunavut in 1997 and 2000.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Parliamentary Secretary: to the Minister of Natural
Resources (January - December 2003).
Committee: Former chair, Aboriginal Affairs, Northern
Development and Natural Resources. Former member: Fisheries and Oceans;Environment
and Sustainable Development; Special Joint Committee on Child Custody
and Access. Vice-chair: Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and
Natural Resources Committee Member: Canadian Heritage
Office Address: Arviat, N.W.T.
Tel: (867) 857-2888
Capital Address: Room 910 Justice Building, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont.
Tel: (613) 992-2848
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Duncan Cunningham
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Holds a BA and a bachelor of education.
Profession: Teacher, economic developer
Career Background:
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Rhoda
Children: three - Leia, Ryan and Alexandra
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Tel: (867) 899-6121
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Bill Riddell
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
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Nedd Kenney
Party: Green Party of Canada
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Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Tel: (867) 983-2871
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Manitok Thompson
Party: Independent
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