Cash-poor Nunavut could be vulnerable to sleaze and corruption
For those who believe Nunavut’s ready to choose a premier by way of a direct, pan-territorial public vote, instead of a vote held only among MLAs, there are likely many ways to bring that about. The Nunavut Implementation Commission investigated the issue in 1996, and, though dated, many of their observations are still valid. You…
ᐱᕕᖃᕐᕕᒃᑕᖃᙱᒻᒪᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᑦᑎᐊᒻᒪᕆᒃᑐᒥ ᓯᕗᓕᐅᖅᑎᒃᓴᒥ ᐅᑯᐊ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᕐᑎᐅᔪ ᐊᓯᐅᔨᓇᔭᙱᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ
There are no options for a directly elected premier in which regular MLAs do not lose power
ᐊᔪᓕᕈᑎᖃᖅᓯᒪᓂᖓᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖁᑎᓄᑦ ᑐᕌᖓᖖᒋᒻᒪᑕ
“The Department of Education’s biggest problem right now has nothing to do with legislation”
“ᑭᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᐅᕆᓪᓚᕆᒍᒪᙱᒻᒪ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋ, ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᒋᓂᐊᕐᓗᒋ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᐅᕐᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ”
“No one makes any concrete commitment to spend any money, perform any actions or build any houses”
For Davis Strait, Baffin Bay, offshore moratorium should be extended another five years
Territory’s leaders must take steps now to protect vulnerable elders from abuse and negligence
The Canadian North–First Air monopoly should be treated like a public utility
A climate change emblem becomes a symbol of bitter conflict
On Nutrition North Canada, the Liberals have painted themselves into a corner
“The federal government should use the tax system to design a northern travel benefit that’s available to all tax-filers”
“The issue of Inuit being used as a sports team mascot matters”
Nunavut MLAs have shown their non-partisan legislature is glowing with health
“There is no one who matters less to northern airlines than the individual air traveller who uses his or her own money to pay”
