News quiz June 7 | PM points to Nunavut; 1 MLA says he’s had enough

Ah, the first news quiz of June. Always a special time. Ready, go!

1. Most times when Nunavut’s Department of Health reports a confirmed case of rabies it involves a fox or maybe a dog. Not this week. What rabid animal was detected in Coral Harbour?

A. Polar bear
B. Cat
C. Caribou

2. Prime Minister Mark Carney singled out an item on Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok’s wishlist when a reporter asked the federal leader on Monday to identify a major project of national significance that might be prioritized. What was it?

A. Grays Bay road and port
B. Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link
C. Qikiqtarjuaq deepsea port

3. At least one well-known Nunavut politician and cabinet minister won’t run in the Oct. 27 territorial elections. Who made that announcement earlier this week?

A. David Akeeagok
B. Lorne Kusugak
C. John Main

4. There was important news involving the Nunavik Police Service recently. What happened?

A. A new headquarters building will be opened in Kuujjuaq.
B. The Sûreté du Québec will take back policing responsibilities in the region.
C. Nunavik police were awarded a massive budget increase.

5. This week, the Quebec government said it will spend $1.85 million to study what issue in Nunavik?

A. Ensuring a safe, reliable supply of drinking water.
B. The way police work with people living in the region’s communities.
C. Mapping certain areas and improving risk-prevention around landslides.

A Nunavik Police Service vehicle sits parked in front of the police headquarters in Kuujjuaq. (File photo by Cedric Gallant)

Answers

1. C — On April 9, a caribou was seen behaving aggressively — actually, it was attacking heavy machinery. Testing on the caribou’s body later confirmed it was infected with rabies.
2. A — It was the Grays Bay project that Carney pointed to. With an estimated cost of close to $1 billion, it includes a 230-kilometre all-season road and deepsea port to link western Nunavut and its trove of vital minerals to the rest of Canada.
3. A — David Akeeagok, the minister of community services and six other portfolios, said in the legislative assembly on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election as MLA for Quttiktuq after already serving two terms.
4. C — Show me the money! The Nunavik Police Service has received a five-fold increase in its funding through a five-year agreement between Kativik Regional Government and the provincial and federal governments.
5. C — The government wants to know more about the landslides that occur in Nunavik, and how people and communities can be better protected from them.