Nunavummiut should think ‘hard’ about which party to vote for: Idlout
NDP MP Lori Idlout answers questions at NTI annual general meeting
Nunavut NDP MP Lori Idlout, seen in a file photo, says her party is “concerned” about the leadership challenges in the Liberal party during the NTI annual meeting. (File photo by Jeff Pelletier)
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces leadership challenges and the possibility of an early federal election, NDP MP Lori Idlout delivered a campaign-style message Thursday at Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.’s annual general meeting.
Idlout joined the meeting remotely and was questioned by the organization’s board about transportation, carbon tax, cannabis, firearm licences and issues on Parliament Hill.
She said the NDP is “concerned” about leadership challenges within the Liberal party, responding to a question by Paul Irngaut, vice-president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., in light of 24 Liberal MPs having signed a document calling on Trudeau to step down as party leader.
Trudeau’s Liberal minority government has trailed the Conservative party under leader Pierre Poilievre by double digits in opinion polls for about a year.
In September, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh put an end to his party’s supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals, a two-year partnership that allowed the minority party more leverage to govern.
As part of the agreement, the NDP committed not to oppose the Liberals on key votes, in return for a promise by the Liberals to include NDP priority programs in their legislative agenda.
The end of the agreement makes an early federal election more likely. The government has already gone through two votes on Conservative non-confidence motions since the start of Parliament’s fall sitting.
Irngaut said Inuit organizations have a long relationship with Trudeau’s government and was asking whether Idlout had heard anything about the prospects of the Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre becoming the next prime minister.
Idlout responded by saying that both Liberal and Conservative policies would fail Nunavut if they got elected.
Liberals would impose even more regulations on hunters’ rights to buy rifles, and Conservatives would start cutting funds on social programs that are necessary for “Inuit healing,” Idlout said.
“I would encourage you to think hard about who you will vote for,” Idlout said in Inuktitut, through an interpreter.
nunavut voted you in cause we didnt want no liberal government but you had their backs the whole time, we should vote you out.
I don’t believe that is true, my impression is that Nunavumiut almost entirely vote the candidate, with comparably very little regard for the Party.
What Ms. Idlout said is all well and good, only her leader Jagmeet Singh was/is the sole reason the Liberal party has managed to stay in power. Singh had numerous occasions where a non-confidence vote could have been put forth. Singh like Trudeau is power hungry and will say and do anything to attain that power. I’m sorry Ms. Idlout, but the NDP is going to be irrelevant as soon as the Grits are removed. This is in no way an endorsement for the PCs. All political parties are cut from the same cloth. They want to get rich off the taxpayer and will sell you your dreams to get that cake.
Well today our life is ever harder from the inflation generated by this Liberal NDP coalition, I advise Inuit not to vote NDP and Liberal as it is them who have made life difficult to live.
I WILL VOTE CONSERVATIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Unions are behind you 100 percent, 4 more years Lori , 4 more years
Lori, Lori, Lori,
Sorry I am unconvinced that we should return you to Ottawa. Not only have you supported the Liberals all this time, you have also actively campaigned against one of the largest employers in Nunavut. (Baffinland)
I guess in your world it would be best is everyone was taking welfare and relying on the Government for all of their needs.
For Nunavut, with only one member of parliament, I think the best thing for us is to vote for a candidate that will serve with the governing party. If they have a good resume, and good skills they probably would end up with a seat on cabinet, and then be able to create real change and reflection on Nunavut. You know similar to when we had Leona Aglukkaq.
I for one will not cast a vote for you and the NDP. In fairness I did not the last time either……..so we will see.
But how? How did the Liberals cause inflation all around the world? Literally the whole western world has experienced significant inflation. I don’t love the Liberals but I don’t see how they are to blame for the extended run of high inflation. Did they also cause the inflation in the US, UK, Europe?
Go back under the rock from which you came Mildred Pierce and don’t come back out until you learn fiscal policies.
I don’t need to think about not voting for Lori Idlout. As long as she represents the NDP that party will not get my vote.
Yeah, not NDP.
Not so ‘hard’ after the Liberal/NDP government!
Nunavut with small population is a challenge, where parties doesn’t put in place. Regions to regions, makes it difficult for Inuit from each regions for work purposes, where ones voted, they’ll likely only listen to their regions people.
Sad but true. If you aren’t from Baffin Island..”Fugget about it”
They won’t hear nor care
The liberals will take your guns and the conservatives will cut funding, but you know, us at the NDP we’re going to fund “insert buzz word”,
Healing! We’re going to fund healing!
You used your “clients” for your own political gain when you were effectively campaigning during NIRB’s public meetings on Baffinland’s Phase 2. You did nothing to represent your “clients”…the HTO…to get them a good deal let alone help them understand the truth of that project. Instead, you used everyone’s anger and confusion to appear to be representing “Inuit” when you were only there for yourself. Bye.
Sorry MP Idlout; not being Conservative or Liberal is a weak reason to vote NDP.
Your comments appear to assume Conservatives or Liberals are the #1 and #2 problems in the country, which is nonsense.
Assuredly, your constituents see many other problems out there besides political party affiliation.
Casting our vote for the you and the NDP – and you going on to be re-elected – only gives us a 1/338th say in who will form the next government, or which other party is rejected from government.
Not much there to get excited about to stir up the vote.
Surely you can point to something else more tangible or certain in terms of policies, priorities or goals for Nunavut if we allow you to remain as our MP?
lol laugh out loud…the last 3 to 9 yrs has been a disaster, so yeah, Nunavunmiut definitely need to think hard about another 4-5 yrs of this (Idlout) and that (Liberals). It is just not working. One hangs its attention to the issue of racism, to which never really solves any problems- just an on going forever battle of…”youre a racist” battle cry with no solutions, and the other…well even his own members are trying to remove him. Its time for a change right across the board.
Think of the good things that can be created, think of the good things that generalize pride to all. Think of what is good to show for… think of being human… think of the land we live on…
Thinking create good thoughts to reality…when it’s positive thinking…
Think positive…think together…think to be smarter…
All very good reasons to ensure Lori is not our representative anymore.
People didn’t vote for a Liberal government in Nuavut, but that’s what they got through the supply and confidence agreement. I’ll vote strategically with one goal in mind: getting rid of Justin Trudeau. The NDP have already proven that they are not a viable choice to accomplish that.
When Winnipeg Centre NDP, MP announced her private members’ bill in the house last month. To jail Canadian citizens for having different views, thoughts, research than the NDP rewritten history if the Bill passes.
Forbidden to question. To freely speak about what not to speak will trigger fines or jail for up to 2 years.
The private members Bill’s presentation is recorded by the House video camera and Nunavut’s MP standing clapping, it seems in agreement.
It’s as if we are living in the 1984 and Brave New World dystopian future books used as manuals by the Party.
This would make for the subject of a good editorial, if our editor had the gurumba to ‘go there’…
Yea, no… expect the largely boringly and inoffensive
The past three years has proven that a vote for the NDP is a vote for a Liberal Government.
If you do not want a Liberal government again, do not Vote NDP or Liberal the two parties are basically married.
You bring up inflation in the Western World…..riddle me this. Russia does not have inflation issues like us in the West, yet they are fighting a war and facing 20,000 sanctions.
Canadian Government went to sanction Titanium from Russia but Boeing and Air Bus got the Prime Minister to reserve that as we would lose manufacturing jobs as their landing gear systems are manufactured in Canada and require Russian Titanium.
It is funny to think Europe sanctioned Russia Oil and Gas but end up buying it anyway though companies set up in India at a higher rate when it fact India purchased it from Russia.
The reason why inflation is running rampant in the west is because we are sanctioning Russia and putting massive tariffs on imports from China. Apparently China’s EV are great yet cheep so to protect the Northern America auto manufacturing jobs the Canadian and America government are putting 100 % tariffs on China EV’s.
So the Canadian Government to keep automobile prices high in Canada are putting tariffs on imports. If Northern American manufacturers cannot evolve, reduce their cost to compete with the Chinese Market, tax payers will have to continually bail them out to try and keep the jobs at home.
We the consumer end up paying high because of tariffs and sanctions, environmental regulations such as the carbon tax.
People need to get their head out of the sand and understand how a global economy works.
The conservatives gave us G.S.T., and they took the “Mail Food Program” out. The Liberals gave us nuthin’ ‘cept expensive food prices.. N.D.P., absolutely nuthin’.
NDP literally did nothing for Nunavut. That’s a fact. NDP vote is a wasted vote. Unelectable as a national government. Useless. Vote Conservative, Harper actually invested in Nunavut and like him, Pierre Poilievre will deliver. PCs were the only party to ever invest in the north.
Lib’s gave $4 billion to UK and fly in alot to Canada to replace employment ,
Bigger issues not to vote Lib/NDP ,
I live day bhy day and hope things will settle for better living cost is hurting Canadian northerners.
Sit and wait again David
I don’t want to vote for you Lori. Never did never will. Especially after you fought for one lady and her two soup cans she wanted off amazon. She should have ordered bulk and from a better source. It seems as if you are working for you and your friends and families benefits. Not inuit of nunavut.
Yeah, how about a big NO! The NDP is a sellout party to the communist Liberals holding the country hostage, we used to be revered by many other countries now we are a laughing stock by most except for the WEF woke countries. How about you and Jagmeet support an election right now?
I voted for you thinking i/we would be represented at the federal gov’t. But you went there to represent NDP and liberals alone. We need someone that will truly represent us there and not the party!
sent emails to her parliamentary email address, and did not receive any reply, not even an acknowledgement
therefore, not voting for Lori nor the NDP