Nunavut Liberals give Karetak-Lindell stamp of approval

The controversy that lead to the acclamation of MP Nancy Karetak-Lindell as the Liberal candidate in the next federal election “didn’t put a damper” on the event, says the president of the Nunavut Liberal Association.

“Nancy reinforced the fact that she’s going to work really hard for Nunavummiut,” Alain Carrière said after the nomination meeting on April 29.

Karetak-Lindell reclaimed her position in the party after former territorial education minister Manitok Thompson quit the race last month, blaming favoritism for her opponent among the Liberal executive.

Karetak-Lindell’s nomination leaves only the NDP without a candidate in Nunavut for the upcoming federal election. NDP member Mary-Ellen Thomas said potential NDP candidates remain undecided about whether they will run. No deadline has been set for an NDP nomination meeting.

Duncan Cunningham of Pond Inlet will run as Nunavut’s Conservative Party’s candidate for Nunavut.