Voters in Nunavut, Canada head to the polls in 6th general election
Today voters will elect members of territorial legislature for 17 of 22 constituencies It’s election day in Nunavut, the final day
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Politics (Canada)
NunatuKavut community council in Canada accused of not being an Inuit organization, as identity tensions escalate
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami rejects NCC’s status as separate Inuit organization Tensions around who is Inuit in Labrador —and what benefits
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Kelly McLeod named interim deputy grand chief of Gwich’in Tribal Council in Canada
Kelly McLeod, president of Nihtat Gwich’in Council in Inuvik, a city in Canada’s Northwest Territories, will fill his late sister’s
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Yukon government’s First Nations procurement policy now in full effect
‘Reconciliation includes tangible actions to build economic opportunities for Yukon First Nations’ The Yukon government’s First Nations procurement policy, which
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Inuit land claims org mulls law suit against Nunavut over change to tax law for Inuit-owned land
‘The GN has refused to address Inuit concerns,’ Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. alleges Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) is considering legal action
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Royal Canadian Navy ship completes Northwest Passage journey for first time since 1954
Vessel travelled same route as the ill-fated Franklin expedition 175 years ago For the first time since 1954, a Royal
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Analysis: Why Independent northern candidates got votes in last week’s Canadian election
Independents in Yukon, N.W.T. got at least 12 per cent of votes on September 20 The Sunday before the election,
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Britain offers Canadian military help to defend the Arctic
Experts say that concerns about sovereignty have made Ottawa reluctant to let allies operate in the region Britain is signalling
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Liberal minority gov ensures continuity, says Quebec Inuit org, but federal riding boundary ongoing concern
The return of a Liberal minority government in Canada’s elections on Monday will help ensure continuity on Indigenous files, says
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Nunavut Inuit in Canada suing feds over fishing licence allocations to Mi’kmaw company
Nunavut fishers pushing for proportionate amount of quotas off its shores Inuit in Nunavut are suing the federal government over
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With election over, Ontario Inuit org calls on federal government to increase support for urban population
Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI), a counselling and resource centre for Inuit in Ontario, is calling on the incoming Liberal government to
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From chief medical officer to Liberal MP: Brendan Hanley wins in federal election in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory
Hanley won with about 33 per cent of the vote — same as Yukon’s Liberal candidate in 2019 Brendan Hanley,
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Liberal Michael McLeod declares victory in Canada’s Northwest Territories federal riding
‘It’s close but we feel the difference is big enough for us to be able to call it confidently’ Liberal
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NDP candidate Lori Idlout will be next MP in Canada’s Arctic Nunavut territory
NDP candidate Lori Idlout will be Nunavut’s next Member of Parliament. After a strong lead all night, Idlout won the Nunavut
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Bloc Québécois hangs on to federal riding that includes Arctic Quebec
The nationalist Bloc Québécois hung onto the Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou riding, which includes the Arctic part of Quebec, in Monday’s federal elections.
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