Photo: Breaking the silence

Breaking the silence. At a second public hearing held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10, Mike Gardener of Iqaluit was the first resident to ask questions and comment on the Qulliq Energy Corp.’s latest rate proposals, which would charge more to customers in some larger communities, including Iqaluit, and less to customers in many other places. “This is something of a fait accompli,” Gardener said. “Whatever we say, the rates will go up for Iqalummiut.” (PHOTO BY JIM BELL)