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By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Cambridge Bay MLA Fred Pedersen was chosen to fill the cabinet vacancy on Nov. 5, but his ministerial portfolios were not announced. \u201cThat has not been determined yet,\u201d said Joanna Awa, press secretary for Premier John Main. The election by his MLA peers comes two days after MLA Brian Koonoo resigned from his four ministerial portfolios of Energy, Environment, Language, and Culture and Heritage. Pedersen was first elected MLA in the October 2025 territorial election and previously served as the executive director of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association. Arviat South MLA Jamie Kablutsiak will now become deputy speaker of the legislative assembly, replacing Pedersen in that role. Koonoo becomes a member of the Standing Committee on Legislation, the Standing Committee on… <\/p>\n

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By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Cambridge Bay MLA Fred Pedersen was chosen to fill the cabinet vacancy on Nov. 5, but his ministerial portfolios were not announced. \u201cThat has not been determined yet,\u201d said Joanna Awa, press secretary for Premier John Main. The election by his MLA peers comes two days after MLA Brian Koonoo resigned from his four ministerial portfolios of Energy, Environment, Language, and Culture and Heritage. Pedersen was first elected MLA in the October 2025 territorial election and previously served as the executive director of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association. Arviat South MLA Jamie Kablutsiak will now become deputy speaker of the legislative assembly, replacing Pedersen in that role. Koonoo becomes a member of the Standing Committee on Legislation, the Standing Committee on... <\/p>\n

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