Nunavut candidates prepare for spring federal election

By Kira Wronska Dorward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News With the federal election set for April 28, who’s running in  Nunavut? Right now, there are only two confirmed candidates as of  Wednesday.Current Nunavut MP Lori Idlout announced on March 24 that she had  officially launched her re-election campaign “with a clear commitment to  keep standing up and advocating for Nunavummiut,” she wrote in a  release. Idlout is pledging to keep working on her goals of long-term sustainable  funding for Inuit families, reforming Nutrition North to lower food  costs, and getting more homes built. Earlier this month, both Idlout and  NDP leader Jagmeet Singh were in Iqaluit where they announced the  party’s plan for Arctic sovereignty and building up Nunavut’s  infrastructure.”Our plan includes better schools, more reliable power, and improved…

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