Pangnirtung MLA Margaret Nakashuk is urging the GN to publicly release its input into the proposed First Air and Canadian North airline merger and expressed concern that Nunavut is being overlooked in the deal.

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David Akeeagok, minister of Economic Development and Transportation, acknowledged the GN is also concerned about reduced levels of air service.

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Akeeagok would not, however, promise to make public the GNSA国际影视传媒檚 submissions to Transport Canada until he conferred with other departments that had input.

Keyootak said existing routing is already problematic as residents in Clyde River and Qikiqtarjuaq are forced to land in Pond Inlet and Arctic Bay before heading south to Iqaluit, spending extra hours in the air and on the tarmac.

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Akeeagok said the government has been talking to both airlines about improving the routing of their flights.