Iqaluit Municipal Council
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Iqaluit Municipal Council is the governing body of the city of Iqaluit, Nunavut
, Canada
. As of December 2010, the council consists of mayor Madeleine Redfern
and councillors Mary Akpalialuk, Joanasie Akumalik, David Ell, Jimmy Kilabuk, Mat Knicklebein, Simon Nattaq, Romeyn Stevenson and Mary Ekho Wilman.
The council is elected fully at-large
, with the mayor and all eight councillors elected citywide.
On 10 September 2008, CBC North
reported that Sheutiapik would be taking a leave of absence to run in the upcoming Nunavut election
. She ran in Iqaluit West
, which had the highest voter turnout at 90.2% but was defeated by incumbent MLA Paul Okalik
by 44 votes. She subsequently returned to the mayor's chair.
For council, a total of 21 people ran for the eight seats. These included incumbents Glenn Williams, Jimmy Kilabuk, David Alexander, Simon Nattaq and Claude Martel. On the day of the election Alexander was shown with 597 votes, one more than Romeyn Stevenson. However a recount was held and Stevenson gained five more votes for a total of 601.
to succeed Sheutiapik as mayor and Joanasie Akumalik to succeed Alainga-Kango on council.
Town of Frobisher Bay 1980-1987
Town of Iqaluit 1987-2001
City of Iqaluit
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, 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...
. As of December 2010, the council consists of mayor Madeleine Redfern
Madeleine Redfern
Madeleine Redfern is a Canadian Inuit politician, who was elected mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut in a by-election on December 13, 2010. She was born in Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories ....
and councillors Mary Akpalialuk, Joanasie Akumalik, David Ell, Jimmy Kilabuk, Mat Knicklebein, Simon Nattaq, Romeyn Stevenson and Mary Ekho Wilman.
The council is elected fully at-large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
, with the mayor and all eight councillors elected citywide.
2006-2009
- Mayor: Elisapee SheutiapikElisapee SheutiapikElisapee Sheutiapik served as mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. She won the mayoral election in 2003, defeating the incumbent mayor John Matthews by 40 votes, and was acclaimed to a second term in 2006...
(acclaimed) - Glenn Williams
- Jimmy Kilabuk
- Marc Boudreau
- Jim Little
- David Alexander
- Simon Nattaq
- Claude Martel
- Al Hayward
On 10 September 2008, CBC North
CBC North
CBC North is the name for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio and television service in the Canadian Arctic. Originally known as the CBC Northern Service, its first operations began in 1958 with radio broadcasts including the takeover of CFYK, originally a Royal Canadian Signal...
reported that Sheutiapik would be taking a leave of absence to run in the upcoming Nunavut election
Nunavut general election, 2008
The Third Nunavut General Election took place on October 27, 2008 to return members to the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The election was contested across 15 of Nunavut's 19 electoral districts under the first past the post system of voting...
. She ran in Iqaluit West
Iqaluit West
Iqaluit West is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.The riding consists of the community of Iqaluit....
, which had the highest voter turnout at 90.2% but was defeated by incumbent MLA Paul Okalik
Paul Okalik
Paul Okalik MLA is a Canadian politician. He is the first Inuk member called to the Nunavut Bar, the first Premier of Nunavut and the only multi-term premier of a Canadian territory....
by 44 votes. She subsequently returned to the mayor's chair.
2009-2012
The 2009 municipal election was held on October 19. Elisapee Sheutiapik and former councillor, Jim Little, were both running for mayor. Sheutiapik won with 57.7% of the vote to Little's 42.3%.For council, a total of 21 people ran for the eight seats. These included incumbents Glenn Williams, Jimmy Kilabuk, David Alexander, Simon Nattaq and Claude Martel. On the day of the election Alexander was shown with 597 votes, one more than Romeyn Stevenson. However a recount was held and Stevenson gained five more votes for a total of 601.
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Total votes | % | Elected |
| Mary Ekho Wilman | 1,002 | 9.7% | Elected |
| David Ell | 736 | 4.2% | Elected |
| Jimmy Kilabuk | 709 | 6.8% | Elected |
| Simon Nattaq | 709 | 6.8% | Elected |
| Mary Akpalialuk | 654 | 6.3% | Elected |
| Mat Knicklebein | 651 | 6.3% | Elected |
| Natsiq Alainga-Kango | 637 | 5.8% | Elected |
| Romeyn Stevenson | 601 | 5.8% | Elected |
| David Alexander | 597 | 4.2% | |
| Glenn A. Williams | 576 | 5.6% | |
| Anthony (Tony) Rose | 561 | 5.4% | |
| Betty Brewster | 526 | 2.7% | |
| Nancy Gillis | 436 | 6.2% | |
| Caroline Anawak | 432 | 5.1% | |
| Eddie Rideout | 318 | 3.1% | |
| Brad Chambers | 284 | 2.7% | |
| David Eddie Devries | 279 | 7.1% | |
| Claude Martel | 263 | 2.5% | |
| Brian Willoughby | 153 | 1.5% | |
| Kathleen E. Marko | 120 | 1.2% | |
| Boazie Ootoova | 107 | 1.0% |
2010 by-elections
Incumbent mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik and councillor Natsiq Alainga-Kango both resigned in 2010, Sheutiapik for personal reasons and Alainga-Kango to run for the presidency of Nunavut Tunngavik. A by-election on December 13, 2010 chose Madeleine RedfernMadeleine Redfern
Madeleine Redfern is a Canadian Inuit politician, who was elected mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut in a by-election on December 13, 2010. She was born in Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories ....
to succeed Sheutiapik as mayor and Joanasie Akumalik to succeed Alainga-Kango on council.
| Iqaluit municipal by-elections, 2010 | ||
| Mayor | ||
| Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Redfern | 377 | 30.26 |
| Allen Hayward | 314 | 25.20 |
| Paul Kaludjak | 314 | 25.20 |
| Jim Little | 241 | 19.34 |
| Total Valid Ballots | 1246 | 100% |
| Rejected ballots | 16 | |
| Councillor | ||
| Name | Vote | % |
| Joanasie Akumalik | 758 | 60.54 |
| Stephen Mansell | 335 | 26.76 |
| Ed Devries | 159 | 12.70 |
| Total Valid Ballots | 1252 | 100% |
Mayors and Council Chairs
Village of Frobisher Bay 1964-1980- Gordon Rennie 1964-1969
- Bryan PearsonBryan PearsonBryan Pearson is a former territorial level politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.Pearson was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1970 Northwest Territories general election. He won the electoral district of Eastern Arctic and held that district until it was...
1969-1979
Town of Frobisher Bay 1980-1987
- Bryan Pearson 1979-1985
Town of Iqaluit 1987-2001
- Jimmy Kilabuk 1997-2000
- John Matthews 2000
City of Iqaluit
- John Matthews 2001-2003
- Elisapee SheutiapikElisapee SheutiapikElisapee Sheutiapik served as mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. She won the mayoral election in 2003, defeating the incumbent mayor John Matthews by 40 votes, and was acclaimed to a second term in 2006...
2003-2010 - Madeleine RedfernMadeleine RedfernMadeleine Redfern is a Canadian Inuit politician, who was elected mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut in a by-election on December 13, 2010. She was born in Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories ....
2010-present