Nunavut, Nunavik Liberals liked Carney in Liberal leadership vote
Idlout says low turnout proves Nunavut is an NDP stronghold
Of the 49 Liberal party members who cast ballots across the Nunavut and Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou ridings, 37 voted for new leader and now prime minister-designate Mark Carney, who won the party’s leadership Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Mark Carney/X)
Mark Carney’s decisive showing in winning the federal Liberal party leadership Sunday included support from the Nunavut and Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou ridings.
Overall, 151,899 Liberal party members across Canada participated in the vote to choose a new leader to succeed Justin Trudeau.
In Nunavut, 33 Liberal members voted. Carney received 25 votes, Chrystia Freeland got four, former Liberal MP Frank Baylis had three, and former house leader Karina Gould received one.
In the Nunavik riding of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, 16 Liberal members participated. Carney secured 12 votes, Freeland got three, and Gould received one vote, while Baylis did not receive any support.
In total, 49 Liberal members cast ballots across both ridings.
Carney won the Liberal leadership by a landslide and now is set to take the stage as prime minister after he is sworn in.
A former Bank of Canada governor, Carney earned 85.9 per cent of the vote nationwide, far outpacing his closest rival Freeland, a former finance minister, at eight per cent.
Nunavut NDP MP Lori Idlout responded to Carney’s win with congratulations, but pointed out the relatively low number of Liberal members in the North is a sign of her own party’s strength in Nunavut.
“Within even the context of the North, the numbers that I’m seeing — there were 258 [votes for Carney] in Yukon, 181 from the N.W.T — I think it means that Nunavut is an NDP stronghold,” Idlout said in an interview Monday.
“To me, it means that Nunavummiut are impressed with my work.”
Idlout also expressed disappointment in Carney’s victory speech in Ottawa, saying it lacked attention to Indigenous and northern issues.
While Carney highlighted his connection to Northwest Territories, as he was born in Fort Smith, she said he failed to address pressing concerns in Nunavut such as overcrowded housing and the high cost of living.
Nunatsiaq News attempted to contact Sylvie Bérubé, the Bloc Québécois MP for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, for her reaction but did not receive a response Monday.
During question period at the legislature in Iqaluit on Monday, Premier P.J. Akeeagok congratulated Carney on his victory.
He later elaborated in an emailed statement to Nunatsiaq News, saying, he is “looking forward to working with him as part of Team Canada’s efforts towards strengthening Arctic sovereignty and security” through investments in “nation-building infrastructure.”
Lori putting on her usual clinic in shaky logic and borderline delusion. The next election can’t come soon enough.
Stunning in every riding across Canada The Liberal Party members 14 yrs and older votes all fell within an 80% block for the selected winner, which is statistically improbable?
Canada now has an unelected Prime Minister who can and who knows if will remain unelected for years to come freely using the powers of the emergency act.
Unelected Prime Minister, unelected senators, unelected judges now watch if unelected cabinet members happen, which are allowed in Canada.
The Governor General is not elected but appointed by the monarch under the advice of the Prime Minister.
Canada isn’t a democracy but a constitution monocracy.
Does anyone question if Canada is working towards a socialist government agenda?
Not surprisingly Nunavut’s MP is silent along with The Governor General, Ethics Commissioner and media.
Nunavut’s own NDP, MP supported to fine and jail Canadians if they speak freely, talking about what the NDP doesn’t want to hear. “Oh, my granny enjoyed residential school and got her education.”
The good news, young people in Canada, studies show are moving away from Liberal, NDP. Rejecting Canada as the 1st Post National state with no culture. And the Canadian flag waving Freedom convoy are bad people, like Orange man bad. But if Liberal/NDP say the narrative of the day phrase “Team Canada” (keeping the dark reality hushed), and believe war not peace, then it’s ok to wave the flag to be good Canadian.
Yes, he’s unelected but he has been chosen as the Liberal Leader, he will be remain not sitting member until he gets elected by a riding, that how system works and how civic works. Again he’s been selected by majority of registered Liberal members, if you’re from Nunavut then elect who you want, he or she could be member of Parliament, a party candidate is that and if he or she was a selected leader of a party and they happen to be the government and wasn’t elected he or she will be PM. That how it works, you should run for MP if you’re that concern. Or be a keyboard warrior like the rest of us haha.
Ah yes, monarchists, famous for espousing socialism….
Minister Justin Trudeau had not allowed his ministers and MPs room to move into leadership roles. He has to be the centre in the spotlight, not a smart politician not allowing his colleagues their share of the limelight. Thus Carney drops in parachute.