2000 in Nunavut

Nunavut-related events during the year of 2000

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Politics

Premier: Paul Okalik^[1]
Commissioner: Helen Maksagak
Legislature: 1st Nunavut Legislature

Events

August

Levi Barnabas stepped down as Speaker of the Nunavut Legislative Assembly and Member of Parliament for Quttiktuq after being convicted of sexual assault. Arviat MP Kevin O'Brien replaced Barnabas as Speaker.

November

November 27

Jean Chrétien's Liberal party won the federal election and formed a majority government. In the single Nunavut Territory riding, Liberal Nancy Karetak-Lindell was re-elected for a second term with 69.01% of the votes, against New Democrat Palluq Susan Enuaraq with 18.26% of the votes, Mike Sherman of the Progressive Conservative Party with 8.20% of the votes, and Brian Robert Jones of the Green Party with 4.52% of the votes. This was the first federal election in this territory since its creation.

December

December 4

Rebekah Williams wins the Quttiktuq election, defeating incumbent MP Levi Barnabas following his accusation of sexual assault.

Births

January

January 11

Sadie Pinksen, curler

Deaths

March

Ipeelee Kilabuk, Member of Parliament for Central Baffin (1975–1979) and Central Baffin (1980–1983, 1987–1991) of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.