{"id":92794,"date":"2025-05-23T13:14:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=92794"},"modified":"2025-05-23T13:14:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:14:46","slug":"18-year-old-from-ivujivik-takes-action-against-elections-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/23\/18-year-old-from-ivujivik-takes-action-against-elections-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"18-year-old from Ivujivik takes action against Elections Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Cedric Gallant, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News An 18-year-old from Ivujivik has issued a formal complaint to Elections Canada. Tiivi Tullaugak says he wants to hold the government agency accountable for failing to arrive in his community on April 28, federal election day, to set up polling stations. \u201cI knew I had to do something, not just for our community but for Nunavik,\u201d he said. Tullaugak said he would have voted in the election \u2014 his first \u2014 if he\u2019d had the chance. Liberal Mandy Gull-Masty won the riding with 12,578 votes, defeating second-place finisher incumbent Sylvie B\u00e9rub\u00e9 of the Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois who received 10,381 votes, and two other candidates. Elections Canada is investigating why people were denied the chance to vote in seven Nunavik communities on election&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2025%2F05%2F23%2F18-year-old-from-ivujivik-takes-action-against-elections-canada%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Cedric Gallant, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News An 18-year-old from Ivujivik has issued a formal complaint to Elections Canada. Tiivi Tullaugak says he wants to hold the government agency accountable for failing to arrive in his community on April 28, federal election day, to set up polling stations. \u201cI knew I had to do something, not just for our community but for Nunavik,\u201d he said. Tullaugak said he would have voted in the election \u2014 his first \u2014 if he\u2019d had the chance. Liberal Mandy Gull-Masty won the riding with 12,578 votes, defeating second-place finisher incumbent Sylvie B\u00e9rub\u00e9 of the Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois who received 10,381 votes, and two other candidates. 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