By Kira Wronska Dorward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News With the federal election set for April 28, who’s running in \u00a0Nunavut? Right now, there are only two confirmed candidates as of \u00a0Wednesday.Current Nunavut MP Lori Idlout announced on March 24 that she had \u00a0officially launched her re-election campaign “with a clear commitment to \u00a0keep standing up and advocating for Nunavummiut,” she wrote in a \u00a0release. Idlout is pledging to keep working on her goals of long-term sustainable \u00a0funding for Inuit families, reforming Nutrition North to lower food \u00a0costs, and getting more homes built. Earlier this month, both Idlout and \u00a0NDP leader Jagmeet Singh were in Iqaluit where they announced the \u00a0party’s plan for Arctic sovereignty and building up Nunavut’s \u00a0infrastructure.”Our plan includes better schools, more reliable power, and improved… <\/p>\n
By Kira Wronska Dorward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News With the federal election set for April 28, who’s running in \u00a0Nunavut? Right now, there are only two confirmed candidates as of \u00a0Wednesday.Current Nunavut MP Lori Idlout announced on March 24 that she had \u00a0officially launched her re-election campaign “with a clear commitment to \u00a0keep standing up and advocating for Nunavummiut,” she wrote in a \u00a0release. Idlout is pledging to keep working on her goals of long-term sustainable \u00a0funding for Inuit families, reforming Nutrition North to lower food \u00a0costs, and getting more homes built. Earlier this month, both Idlout and \u00a0NDP leader Jagmeet Singh were in Iqaluit where they announced the \u00a0party’s plan for Arctic sovereignty and building up Nunavut’s \u00a0infrastructure.”Our plan includes better schools, more reliable power, and improved... <\/p>\n