Lori Idlout | |
|---|---|
ᓘᕆ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᖅ | |
.jpg) Idlout in 2022 | |
| Member of Parliament for Nunavut | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mumilaaq Qaqqaq |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1974[1] Igloolik, Northwest Territories (present day Nunavut)[2] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Igloolik, Nunavut[3] |
| Profession | Lawyer, policy analyst, entrepreneur, non-profit director[4][5] |
Lori Idlout MP (Inuktitut: ᓘᕆ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᖅ) (born March 28, 1974) is a Canadian politician who has served as member of parliament for the riding of Nunavut in the House of Commons of Canada since 2021. She is a member of the New Democratic Party.[6][7]
Before her election, Idlout practiced law in Iqaluit with her own firm, Qusugaq Law. She represented the group protesting against the Baffinland Iron Mine's expansion, as well as serving as the technical adviser for the Ikajutit Hunters and Trappers Organization during a public hearing on the issue.[4][8][5]
Idlout's nomination meeting vote was tied with Inuk educational YouTuber Aliqa Illauq. On August 10, 2021, Idlout secured the NDP nomination to run as their candidate for the riding of Nunavut by a coin toss, a first for the territory.[9][10] She was elected to succeed outgoing MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq in the 2021 Canadian federal election, who did not seek re-election after one term in Parliament.[8][5]
- ^ ᓘᕆ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᖅ Lori Idlout❄️ on Twitter: Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. I had a wonderful day and weekend. I am now in Ottawa ready to work for Nunavummiut, Inuit, Métis and First Nations. Twitter
- ^ "Nunavut NDP announces Lori Idlout as federal election candidate". nunatsiaq.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Lochead, David (24 August 2021). "Nunavut candidates fan out across territory". Nunatsiaq News. nunatsiaq.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
vennmanagementwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Driscoll, Kent (21 September 2021). "Lori Idlout celebrates her NDP win in Nunavut Inuit style". aptnnews.ca. Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. APTN News. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ McKay, Jackie. "NDP candidate Lori Idlout will be Nunavut's next MP". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC News. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Ritchot, Mélanie; Venn, David; Lochead, David (21 September 2021). "Lori Idlout holds onto Nunavut for NDP". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b "NDP's Lori Idlout sees resource management as a priority". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ritchotnominationwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ritchot, Mélanie (13 August 2021). "Idlout's NDP nomination win by coin toss a first for Nunavut". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 27 September 2021.