Results, Ridings and Candidates
Nunavut
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 58/58 polls | |||
| CON | Leona Aglukkaq | 2,806 | 34.78 |
Elected |
| LIB | Kirt Ejesiak | 2,359 | 29.24 |
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| NDP | Paul Irngaut | 2,228 | 27.62 |
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| GRN | Peter Ittinuar | 675 | 8.37 |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST | 3 seats | |||
| Conservative Party | 1 | 0 | 12,710 | 35.06 |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 10,784 | 29.74 |
| New Democrat | 1 | 0 | 9,203 | 25.38 |
| Green Party | 0 | 0 | 3,307 | 9.12 |
Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
View these results in the interactive map »Leona Aglukkaq
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Robert
Children: Cooper
Career Background: Served several roles in the territorial governments of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, including deputy clerk of the legislative assembly and deputy minister for culture, language, elders and youth.
Community Activities: Served on the Arctic College board of governors, the Nunavut Impact Review Board and the Northwest Territories Science Institute.
Electoral History
Municipal: Six years as a Hamlet councillor for the community of Cambridge Bay.
Territorial: Elected in Nattilik in 2004. Was then elected to the executive council by the members of the legislative assembly and became the minister of finance and house leader. Has since become the minister of health and social services.
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Peter Ittinuar
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthdate: Jan. 19, 1950
Age: 58
Birthplace: Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut (then, Northwest Territories)
Career Background: Land claims negotiator for Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
Electoral History
Federal: Was the first Inuk to be elected to the House of Commons, when elected as a New Democrat for Nunatsiaq in 1979. In 1982, crossed the floor to sit as a Liberal until 1984, when he ran as an independent and was defeated.
Contact information:
Telephone: 867-975-3326
Kirt Kootoo Ejesiak
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Age: 38
Birthplace: Iqualuit, Nunavut
Education: Master's degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Profession: Communications executive
Marital Status: Partner
Name of Spouse: Madeleine
Children: Two sons - Noah and Jayko
Career Background: Currently the CEO and creative director of Uqsiq Communications Inc., a multimedia communications firm based in Iqaluit. Also vice-chair of the board of an international human rights organization, Human Rights Internet. Previously worked as chief of staff and principal secretary to the premier of Nunavut.
Community Activities: Served as chair of the board for the Iqaluit museum
Paul Irngaut
Party: New Democratic Party
Birthplace: Igloolik, Nunavut
Education: Studied at Algonquin College
Profession: Advocate for Inuit rights
Career Background: Following college, worked with the Science Institute of Nunavut oral history program. Worked as a researcher and reporter for CBC for 10 years. Most recently worked at Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the territory's land-claims organization.
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CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window.2008 Results
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST | ||||
| CON | 143 | 0 | 143 | 37.63 |
| LIB | 77 | 0 | 77 | 26.24 |
| BQ | 49 | 0 | 49 | 9.97 |
| NDP | 37 | 0 | 37 | 18.20 |
| IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
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