Don Morin
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Don Albert Morin was the seventh Premier
of Northwest Territories
, Canada
.
and Jeannie Marie-Jewell
. While Premier Morin was being investigated he and his lawyers tried to pressure the ethics commissioner into resigning her post.
Morin was forced to resign as Premier in 1998 after a scathing report was released over conflict of interest allegations involving the illegal shipment of government owned bison to a friend of the premier in 1996. In addition to those allegations he was also under investigation for having awarded a contract to lease to a Government of Northwest Territories Lahm Ridge Tower building to an associate.
After Morin resigned as Premier, senior cabinet minister and Deputy Premier Goo Arlooktoo
automatically became acting Premier until Jim Antoine
was elected. Morin served the rest of his term as a private member and retired when the legislature dissolved in 1999.
Premier of the Northwest Territories
The Premier of the Northwest Territories is the first minister for the Northwest Territories,Canada. He or she is the territory's head of government and de facto chief executive, although the powers of the office are considerably less than those of a provincial premier.Unlike provincial premiers,...
of Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Scandal
The initial complaints that led to the investigations by the ethics commissioner were filed with the Northwest Territories ethics commissioner by MLAs Jane GroenewegenJane Groenewegen
Jane Mary "Ostler" Groenewegen is a territorial level politician from northern Canada and a current member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.-Political career:...
and Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Jeannie Marie-Jewell is a territorial level politician from northern Canada. She served as the first female Speaker in the history of the Northwest Territories legislature.-Political career:...
. While Premier Morin was being investigated he and his lawyers tried to pressure the ethics commissioner into resigning her post.
Morin was forced to resign as Premier in 1998 after a scathing report was released over conflict of interest allegations involving the illegal shipment of government owned bison to a friend of the premier in 1996. In addition to those allegations he was also under investigation for having awarded a contract to lease to a Government of Northwest Territories Lahm Ridge Tower building to an associate.
After Morin resigned as Premier, senior cabinet minister and Deputy Premier Goo Arlooktoo
Goo Arlooktoo
Goo "Mosa" Arlooktoo was a politician and former cabinet minister from Northwest Territories, Canada...
automatically became acting Premier until Jim Antoine
Jim Antoine
James L. "Jim" Antoine is a former politician from the Northwest Territories, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 2003. During his time in office he lead the Northwest Territories government as the eighth Premier from 1998 to 2000...
was elected. Morin served the rest of his term as a private member and retired when the legislature dissolved in 1999.