NUNAVUT VOTES 2008
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Nunavut Votes 2008 Headlines
- 'We just have to roll up our sleeves,' says Nunavut premier-elect Aariak
- Nunavut's new premier-elect said she plans to get to work right away with her fellow MLAs to move the northern territory ahead over the next four years.
- Eva Aariak topples incumbent to become Nunavut's 2nd premier
- First-time member of the legislative assembly Eva Aariak defeated incumbent Paul Okalik to become Nunavut's second premier Friday, and the northern territory's first female premier.
- Nunavut MLAs get ready to pick premier, cabinet
- As members of Nunavut's third legislative assembly prepare to decide who will lead the territory for the next four years, rumours and intense lobbying abound in the contest for the top job.
- Akulliq byelection scheduled for Dec. 15
- People living in Repulse Bay and Kugaaruk, Nunavut, will finally choose their MLA next month, after a court challenge cancelled the voting there in last month's territorial election.
- Nunavut MLAs to choose premier, cabinet next week
- Nunavut's newly elected politicians will select the territory's premier, speaker, and most of its cabinet ministers in a leadership forum scheduled for Nov. 14.
- Nunavut judge throws out Anawak election challenge
- The Nunavut Court of Justice has dismissed a constitutional challenge of the territory's Elections Act by former politician Jack Anawak.
- Schell wins South Baffin byelection
- Voters in the Nunavut communities of Cape Dorset and Kimmirut chose Fred Schell as their new MLA in a byelection Monday.
- South Baffin voters go to the polls
- Voters in Kimmirut and Cape Dorset, Nunavut, are casting their ballots Monday for a new MLA, one week after most other Nunavummiut elected their representatives.
- Voter turnout drops in Nunavut
- The number of eligible voters who cast a ballot in Nunavut's election Monday was down 10 per cent from 2004, the territory's chief electoral officer says.
- Fresh faces unseat cabinet ministers in Nunavut election
- A wave of change swept over Nunavut's political landscape on Monday, with first-time MLAs entering office and unseating three cabinet ministers in the process. Premier Paul Okalik and his finance minister both kept their seats.
- Okalik squeaks past mayor in Iqaluit West race
- Nunavut Premier Paul Okalik narrowly held onto his seat for a third term in the Iqaluit West constituency Monday, defeating Iqaluit Mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik by only 44 votes.
- Rankin Inlet mayor defeats cabinet minister Brown
- Rankin Inlet Mayor Lorne Kusugak defeated incumbent Levenia Brown in the Rankin Inlet South-Whale Cove race on Monday.
- 2 new MLAs elected in Kitikmeot region
- Two new MLAs will represent the Kitikmeot region in the next Nunavut legislative assembly.
- Incumbents shut out of Kivalliq region
- No incumbent MLAs were left standing in Nunavut's Kivalliq region after Monday's territorial election, as three former cabinet ministers were voted out and a new MLA was elected to fill a void left by an outgoing member.
- Mostly new Nunavut MLAs elected in Baffin region races
- The latest crop of MLAs to come out of Nunavut's Baffin communities outside Iqaluit are mostly newcomers to territorial politics, although incumbent James Arvaluk held on to his seat in Tuniniq.
- New-look cabinet guaranteed as only 2 ministers re-elected
- The Nunavut government's next cabinet is guaranteed to have a radically different look, after Monday's election saw three of five ministers up for re-election defeated.
- Eegeesiak officially off Iqaluit Centre ballot
- Okalik Eegeesiak has been formally removed from the ballot in the Iqaluit Centre constituency, after failing to prove that she has lived in Nuanvut for the past 12 months.
- Complaint filed over Sheutiapik's campaign in Iqaluit West
- An Iqaluit West voter has filed an official complaint with the RCMP over election candidate Elisapee Sheutiapik's election signs, buttons and other campaign materials.
- Candidates target local issues, culture in Amittuq race
- The two candidates running in Nunavut's Amittuq constituency are using different approaches in their quest for votes, with the incumbent promoting territory-wide topics and the challenger focusing on local issues.
- Okalik team defends fundraising letter to government staff
- Officials with Nunavut Premier Paul Okalik's re-election team are defending a letter seeking donations from some senior government staff.
- Premier, mayor go head to head in Iqaluit forum
- An election forum Monday night brought Iqaluit voters closer to a must-watch race in Iqaluit West, where Premier Paul Okalik is defending his seat from Iqaluit Mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik.
- Kugluktuk candidates vow to bring local issues to far-off government
- The two men who want to represent Kugluktuk in the Nunavut legislature promise to take the concerns of Nunavut's most westerly constituency thousands of kilometres east to Iqaluit.
- Iqaluit Centre candidates tackle suicide issue at forum
- The three candidates vying for the Iqaluit Centre seat in the Oct. 27 Nunavut election agreed at a forum Monday night that suicide is a major issue that can't be addressed by one level of government alone.
- Eegeesiak pulled from ballot in Iqaluit Centre
- Okalik Eegeesiak is being struck from the ballot before the Oct. 27 territorial election, after an RCMP investigation concluded that Eegeesiak did not meet the 12-month residency requirement for candidates.
- Nunavut byelections could wreak havoc on premier, cabinet selection
- The political uncertainty caused by at least one byelection to be held after Nunavut's general election could delay the selection of the territory's premier and cabinet.
- Nunavut residency question argued in court
- The residency requirement for Nunavut elections fails to recognize the territory's unique situation, with its mainly Inuit population, a court heard Tuesday from Jack Anawak's lawyer.
- Iqaluit Centre race continues as police probe candidate's residency
- Elections Nunavut says the territorial election in Iqaluit Centre will continue while the RCMP conduct an investigation into a candidate's eligibility.
- Anawak questions Elections Nunavut's handling of candidacy
- As the Nunavut Court of Justice prepares to hear arguments Tuesday about former MP Jack Anawak's bid to run in Nunavut's territorial election, Anawak says he has serious questions about how Elections Nunavut handled his case.
- RCMP investigation underway in Iqaluit Centre
- Nunavut RCMP have started investigating a complaint about Iqaluit Centre candidate Okalik Eegeesiak's eligibility to run in the Oct. 27 territorial election, Elections Nunavut announced Thursday.
- Anawak appeal nixes Akulliq election race
- Voters in Kugaaruk and Repulse Bay will have to wait for a separate byelection to choose their MLA, as the territorial race there has been cancelled due to a court challenge by former member of Parliament Jack Anawak.
- 'I'm from here': Iqaluit Centre candidate defends eligibility
- A candidate running in Nunavut's territorial election is defending her right to run, amid recent questions about candidates' residency requirements.
- 4 to run in South Baffin byelection
- Four candidates from Kimmirut and Cape Dorset are running in a Nov. 3 byelection in Nunavut's South Baffin constituency.
- Court decision on Anawak election appeal delayed
- A Nunavut judge has delayed his decision Monday on whether former member of Parliament Jack Anawak can appeal a decision that barred him from running in Nunavut's territorial election.
- Interest in running again 'not there' for outgoing Arviat MLA
- The outgoing MLA for Arviat says he decided not to seek re-election in Nunavut's territorial election because his heart wasn't in it anymore.
- Former MP Anawak appeals Nunavut candidacy disqualification
- Jack Anawak, a former Member of Parliament in the eastern Arctic, launched a court challenge Friday to a decision to disqualify him from running in this month's territorial election.
- South Baffin scrambles to field byelection candidates
- Residents in Nunavut's South Baffin constituency have until Friday afternoon if they want to run in a byelection that was called after no one decided to run in the general election.
- 'People move on,' Simailak says of Baker Lake re-election bid
- Former Nunavut cabinet minister David Simailak, who violated Nunavut's Integrity Act when he was in office, said he's apologized for his mistakes and wants to represent Baker Lake again in the territory's legislative assembly.
- Where are Nunavut's aspiring MLAs? Number of candidates drops
- Nearly half as many Nunavummiut are running in this year's territorial election as the last one, prompting two MLAs to wonder if interest in Nunavut politics is declining.
- Akesuk may consider run in South Baffin 'only if nobody's going to do it'
- Olayuk Akesuk, who decided not to seek re-election as MLA for South Baffin, says he may take another run at the job if no one else wants it.
- Nunavut election candidates set to start campaign
- A total of 44 Nunavummiut are running for office in Nunavut's territorial election set for Oct. 27, according to Elections Nunavut.
- Deadline passes for Nunavut election candidates to declare
- Nunavut residents thinking of running in the Oct. 27 territorial election had until 2 p.m. Friday afternoon to file their paperwork.
- Former Nunavut languages commissioner joins Iqaluit East race
- Eva Aariak, who was most recently Nunavut's acting languages commissioner, announced this week she's entering the territorial election race for the Iqaluit East constituency.
- Territorial election races begin in Nunavut
- Nunavummiut who are thinking of running in Nunavut's territorial election have from Monday until Friday to declare their intentions.
- Nunavut legislature dissolves for election; Inuit language act becomes law
- Two major bills were signed into law on the Nunavut legislative assembly's last day Thursday, including a unique act aiming to protect the Inuit languages.
- Nunavut MLAs accept integrity report on Simailak
- Members of Nunavut's legislative assembly voted Wednesday to accept a report by the integrity commissioner, sanctioning Baker Lake MLA David Simailak for his conduct while he was a cabinet minister.
- Inuit sign language makes debut in Nunavut legislature
- For the first time, deaf Inuit followed proceedings in the Nunavut legislative assembly Tuesday, thanks to interpreters who translated the debates into a new Inuit sign language that is in the process of being documented.
- Nunavut MLAs meet for last time before election
- Nunavut's lawmakers returned to the legislature in Iqaluit Tuesday, hoping to wrap up some unfinished business before entering election mode later this month.
- Living here: the problem of residency
- The one issue that dominated Nunavut's third general election campaign had nothing to do with the candidates in the running. Instead, it was about who couldn't run, and why.