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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56/56 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Leona Aglukkaq | 4,111 | 49.85 |
Elected |
| LIB | Paul Okalik | 2,360 | 28.62 |
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| NDP | Jack Hicks | 1,603 | 19.44 |
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| GRN | Scott MacCallum | 173 | 2.10 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
Canada's largest riding, Nunavut spans three time zones and stretches from the North Pole to the shores of Ontario's James Bay. Eighty-four per cent of residents are Inuit, giving the area by far the highest percentage of aboriginal people in Canada.
The riding of Nunatsiaq was established in 1976. Nunavut riding was established in the 1996 redistribution.
Population: 29,474 (2006 census; an increase of 10.2% since 2001)
Political History
Though Nunavut Territory split from the Northwest Territories in 1999, the borders of this riding — known as Nunatsiaq before 1996 — have remained largely unchanged for three decades. During most of that time, Nunavut has been a Liberal stronghold.
In 2008, Conservative Leona Aglukkaq won a tight three-way race over Liberal Kirt Ejesiak and New Democrat Irngaut. Aglukkaq is the current minister of health.
Incumbent Nancy Karetak-Lindell won a fourth decision in 2006, beating Conservative David Aglukark Sr.
In 2004, Karetak-Lindell won 51 per cent of the vote to defeat Independent candidate Manitok Thompson and New Democrat Bill Riddell. Karetak-Lindell came to power in 1997 in a comfortable win over Tory Okalik Eegeesiak.
In 1988 and 1993, the riding was won by Liberal Jack Anawak, who is now Canada's ambassador for circumpolar affairs. New Democrat Peter Ittinuar and Progressive Conservative Thomas Suluk held the seat before that.
Nunatsiaq:
- 1979, 1980 - NDP
- 1984 - PC
- 1988, 1993 - LIB
Nunavut:
- 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, - LIB
- 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 14.53% (4,260) |
| French | 3.32% (975) |
| Aboriginal | 85.81% (25,165) |
| American | 0.39% (115) |
| Canadian | 3.99% (1,170) |
| Caribbean | 0.17% (50) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.10% (30) |
| Western European | 2.32% (680) |
| Northern European | 1.18% (345) |
| Eastern European | 1.28% (375) |
| S European | 0.80% (235) |
| Other European | 0.34% (100) |
| Scandinavian | 1.09% (320) |
| Baltic | 0.05% (15) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.07% (20) |
| African | 0.53% (155) |
| Arab | 0.09% (25) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.05% (15) |
| South Asia | 0.19% (55) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.63% (185) |
| Oceania | 0.05% (15) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 29,325 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 27% (7,765) |
| French | 1% (365) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (15) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (10) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 1% (295) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 70% (20,185) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (10) |
| Portuguese | 0% (10) |
| Romanian | 0% (0) |
| Spanish | 0% (30) |
| Danish | 0% (10) |
| Dutch | 0% (10) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (40) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (15) |
| Russian | 0% (0) |
| Serbian | 0% (10) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (10) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (10) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (10) |
| Greek | 0% (10) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (15) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (10) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (10) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (10) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (10) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (10) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (20) |
| Mandarin | 0% (15) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (0) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (10) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (45) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 29,020 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.87 |
| Mining | 1.66 |
| Utilities | 2.10 |
| Construction | 5.78 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 0.75 |
| Retail | 11.12 |
| Transport | 5.42 |
| Info Culture | 1.82 |
| Finance Insurance | 0.75 |
| Real Estate | 2.93 |
| ProSciTech | 2.06 |
| Management | 0.00 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.53 |
| Education | 12.19 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.71 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.37 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 3.17 |
| Public Admin | 26.20 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 12,635 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 15.6%
15.6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 2.71%
2.77%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 6.06%
6.04%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $78,435
$78,435 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 2%
2% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 19.20%
19.22% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Jack Hicks Scott MacCallum | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 867-222-5526 | |
| Profession: | Flight Coordinator |
| Education: | Obtained pilot's licence |
Paul Okalik | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 867-979-8600 1-855-240-7440 Navigator Inn, 1036 Ring Road P.O. Box 158 Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0 | |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Education: | BA in political science at Carleton University in Ottawa Law degree from the University of Ottawa |
| Political Career: | TERRITORIAL: Elected in Iqaluit West in 1999, 2004 and 2008 |
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