In a special vote, the Kativik Regional Government council elects Maggie Emudluk from Kangiqsualujjuaq as new chairperson. (Photo courtesy of KRG/ Website)
Maggie Emudluk elected KRG chairperson
Kangiqsualujjuaq representative replaces Hilda Snowball; cost of living and Kativik Act reform among priorities
Maggie Emudluk has been elected chairperson of the Kativik Regional Government council in a special vote.
Emudluk, from Kangiqsualujjuaq, replaces Hilda Snowball and will complete the rest of the current three-year term that began last year and runs until November 2027.
Emudluk thanked Snowball, the former chairperson, for her “years of dedicated service” in a written statement KRG released Wednesday.
“Her warmth and inclusive leadership helped make a positive difference in our communities,” the statement said.
It did not mention the reason for the departure of Snowball, who was elected chairperson following last year’s municipal elections.
It’s not Emudluk’s first time leading KRG, the regional government in Nunavik. She made history in 2005 as the first woman to serve as head of the regional government.
She was also elected Kangiqsualujjuaq’s mayor in 1993 and guided her community through the aftermath of a 1999 avalanche that killed several residents.
In the release, Emudluk said she intends to tackle important issues such as renegotiating a new cost-of-living agreement with the Quebec provincial government and reforming the Kativik Act, which created KRG as a representative authority,
In her role, Emudluk chairs the executive committee, a decision-making body whose members are elected from within the regional council. She is also the spokesperson for KRG.
Billy Cain, from Tasiujuaq, has been elected to the vacant executive committee member position as Emudluk becomes chairperson. Cain will remain in his role as speaker for council meetings.
It goes around and around, no positive changes. Nunavik dont have the education or resources of people to make things better. Its same people forever, no new ideas, lets watch this unfold in sameness and nothing done, except kissy kissy up to you.
MUSICAL CHAIRS , THAT IS POLITICS IN NUNAVIL.
I do not agree with a secret ballot that no one in the public has a choice in. A Dictatorship government is not what Inuit need. It should be explained to the population the reason Snowball can no longer serve. A training program that addresses Inuit politics should be offered instead of Custodial skills courses 🤑
Before Maggie she was a change but what happened to her ?
This that and the other one is the same. About same education level, same ideas, same attitudes. The change will not come from these people. Only when we see more educated, intelligent, worldly individuals will there be change. I’m telling you now, that soon will come when we pick no more from a little village over there. Soon we will pick a leader from not in our culture, and they’ll have all the education needed, and the population to back it up in votes and support. We do have freedom of government in Nunavik remember that, for these same old round abouts we see coming around again and again.
Forget the usual trolling comments. The region is lucky to have a sharp, strong, eloquent, seasoned leader stepping in after another strong leader is stepping down. Haters gonna hate, meanwhile people who care actually stand up and get to the hardwork: ppl like M. Emduluk Sr. And H. Snowball.
Example of same old same old, kissing up. No awareness of issues or solutions. If that’s called hate, you are really kissing up.
This the time you all have. So many people have no time for meetings. Or they have jobs they do not want to leave. So i am great full when good persons come forward. To carry on.
Nunavimmuit are doing not so badly, pas parfait. Along with the FCNQ and Makivvik there is reason to be thankful. If you feel a change is due run or organize and find a better person to run for office. The system is fine, with universal elections the larger villages would have their candidate chairperson hands down/no contest.
this is how recycled politics work. future innovations are set aside. Community needs put aside….