ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᕿᒃᓵᕐᓂᕐᒥᑦ, ᑲᓕ ᕗᕋᐃᓲᑉ ᐃᓚᖏᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᐊᖑᔪᒥ
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ᐃᓄᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑎᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓯᒪᓕᖅᐳᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒪᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᔪᒥ
ᖁᑦᑎᖕᓂᓖᑦ 6-ᒥ ᐊᖑᑎᓄᑦ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑎᖏᑦ ᐅᑎᕆᕗᑦ ᐊᕕᒃᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᖅᑎᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒥᑭᓐᓂᖅᓴᓄᑦ ᐊᕿᔭᕐᔪᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ
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Don Kunuk believes it will be a learning process for the young MP.
Paul Atagooyuk is very stunned that Qaqqaq has won.
Rebecca Veevee likes how Qaqqaq is not afraid to speak her mind.
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25-year-old Mumilaaq Qaqqaq is Nunavut's next MP by Rajnesh Sharma
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Way to Qik' it
She's never held political office. She's 25-years-old. She's your new MP. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, a Baker Lake youth advocate and member of the New Democrat Party, will be one of the youngest MPs in Canada after receiving 41 per cent of the votes in Nunavut. She defeated the Conservative candidate Leona Aglukkaq, who received 25 per cent of the votes and Liberal candidate Megan Pizzo-Lyall, who garnered 31 per cent.
The team leaves Qikiqtarjuaq for Pangnirtung via the Aksayuk Pass in Auyuittuq National Park Aug. 10. From right: Jacob Qappik, Celine Jaccard, Jane Aliqatuqtuq, Jerry Nookiguak, Alex Kilabuk, Annie Kilabuk, Tom James Kooneeliusie, Alanna Qyiuqtaq and, at the back, Raymond Arnaquq.
Nunavut News took to the streets to find out what people are thinking about their new MP. For Annie Nattaq, Qaqqaq's age is not a factor. It is her commitment and "positive" attitude that stands out for this elder. "If someone believes in doing something, then they will do it," she said. "Qaqqaq believes in herself and sounds committed." Nattaq admits that she was surprised when Qaqqaq won because had not heard much about her. "It is hard to say what to expect from her considering she has to work with the other parties," she
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said. housing crisis in Nunavut. Kunuk The elder hopes the new MP also hopes she will address the will address the housing needs of shortcomings of the much-maligned Nunavut and also its mental Nutrition North program. ᒧᒥᓛᖅ health issues. Even two days after ᖃᖅᑲᖅ Nattaq emphasized the Qaqqaq's victory, Paul importance of having supAtagooyuk is still feeling port workers in Nunavut that astonished. speak the language and know "I am absolutely stunned!" the culture. he exclaimed. "I was surprised she won!" He expected either the exclaimed Don Kunuk. MuMilAAq Liberals or Conservatives to He recognizes that qAqqAq win, not the NDP. Qaqqaq is "pretty young" He is undecided how the and is going to have to learn MP's young age will impact about politics. her tenure. He hopes Qaqqaq will He hopes she will address the help the Inuit by addressing issues
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like housing and healthcare. Rebecca Veevee appreciates the fact that Qaqqaq does not seem to shy away from addressing troubling issues. Her strength lies in her "strong" voice and ability to answer questions well, said Veevee. "I was not really surprised she won because she has a strong voice. She answers well and that's what I like about her," she explained. Veevee hopes that with Qaqqaq's help, the homeless will be heard by the government. "Listen and give the homeless people houses," said Veevee.
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