(formerly known as '''Nunatsiaq''') is a federal Electoral District in Nunavut , Canada , that has been represented in the Canadian House Of Commons since 1979. It is the only electoral district in the territory.
85.2% First Nations, 14.0% European
26.0% English, 1.5% French, 70.8% Other, 1.7% Multiple languages
66.7% Protestant, 23.3% Catholic, 3.2% Other Christian, 6.2% No religious affiliation
$26,924
Nunavut is the largest electoral district in the Western and Northern hemispheres. The only larger electoral district in the World is Kalgoorlie , Western Australia .
The electoral district was created in 1976 as "Nunatsiaq" Riding from parts of Northwest Territories riding. It was renamed "Nunavut" in 1996.
In 1999, the Nunavut Act defined its boundaries.
Nunavut is a strongly Liberal territory: the Liberal candidate has won every election since 1988 (often by an enormous margin) and finished at least second in every election since the establishment of the electoral district of Nunatsiaq in 1979. Nunatsiaq voted for the New Democratic Party during the Trudeau/Clark elections, and swung to the Progressive Conservative Party with Mulroney's landslide in 1984. All elections until 1993 were close—at most, 600 votes separated first from second—but in 1993 Liberal incumbent Jack Iyerak Anawak won by nearly 4,000 votes, a considerable margin for such an unpopulated region. Though 1997 was a little closer, 2000 was another Liberal blow-out for incumbent Nancy Karetak-Lindell , who again won by nearly 4,000 votes. The Liberals maintained a strong showing in 2004, however, in 2006, their margin of victory shrunk considerably. The Conservatives managed a surprisingly strong second, more than doubling their 2004 percentage.
This riding has elected the following Members Of Parliament :
Its current Member of Parliament (MP) is Nancy Karetak-Lindell , a former financial comptroller. She was first elected in 1997 . She represents the Liberal Party Of Canada . She serves as the Chair of the 'Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development'.
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Liberal
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Nancy_Karetak-Lindell" class="copylinks">Nancy Karetak-Lindell
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Arviat,_Nunavut" class="copylinks">Arviat
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"right"3,818
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"right"5130%
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"right"
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"right"$18,035
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Manitok_Thompson" class="copylinks">Manitok Thompson
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Rankin_Inlet,_Nunavut" class="copylinks">Rankin Inlet
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"right"1,172
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"right"1574%
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"right"
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"right"$5,945
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/New_Democratic_Party" class="copylinks">New Democratic Party
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Iqaluit,_Nunavut" class="copylinks">Iqaluit
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"right"1,129
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"right"1517%
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"right"
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"right"$12,810
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"width: 130px" Conservative
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Pond_Inlet,_Nunavut" class="copylinks">Pond Inlet
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"right"1,075
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"right"1444%
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"right"
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"right"$16,838
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Green_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Green
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Cambridge_Bay,_Nunavut" class="copylinks">Cambridge Bay
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"right"248
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"right"333%
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"right"
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"right"$190
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"white"
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"right" colspan=3Total valid votes
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"right"7,442
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"right"10000%
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"right"
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"right"
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"white"
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"right" colspan=3Total rejected ballots
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"right"33
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"right"044%
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"right"
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"right"
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"white"
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"right" colspan=3Turnout
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"right"7,475
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"right"4386%
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"right"
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"right"
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Liberal
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Nancy_Karetak-Lindell" class="copylinks">Nancy Karetak-Lindell
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"right"5,327
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"right"6901%
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"right"$35,282
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/New_Democratic_Party" class="copylinks">New Democratic Party
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"right"1,410
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"right"1826%
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"right"
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Progressive Conservative
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"right"633
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"right"820%
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"right"$6,045
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Green_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Green
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"right"349
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"right"452%
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"right"$9,304
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"white"
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"right" colspan=3Total valid votes
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"right"7,719
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"right"10000%
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"white"
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"right" colspan=3Total rejected ballots
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"right"54
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"right"069%
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"white"
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"right" colspan=3Turnout
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"right"7,773
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"right"5410%
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Liberal
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Nancy_Karetak-Lindell" class="copylinks">Nancy Karetak-Lindell
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"right"3,302
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"right"4588%
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"right"$30,212
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Progressive Conservative
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"right"1,737
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"right"2413%
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"right"$11,251
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/New_Democratic_Party" class="copylinks">New Democratic Party
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"right"1,710
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"right"2376%
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"right"$11,918
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Reform_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Reform
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"right"447
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"right"621%
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"right"
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"white"
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"right" colspan=3Total valid votes
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"right"7,196
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"right"10000%
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"white"
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"right" colspan=3Total rejected ballots
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"right"48
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"right"066%
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"white"
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"right" colspan=3Turnout
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"right"7,244
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"right"5980%
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