Lori IdloutSA国际影视传媒檚 campaign volunteers and supporters were brimming with excitement on election night, as poll results slowly came in and showed the NDP candidate holding a steady lead.

As of Tuesday morning, 68 out of 69 polls were counted and Idlout was elected with 3,277 total votes thus far, ahead of Liberal candidate Pat AngnakakSA国际影视传媒檚 2,413 votes and far ahead of Conservative candidate Laura Mackenzie at 1,129, according to Elections Canada.

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Angnakak conceded the election around midnight. In terms of the campaign, she was happy to see all the spots filled by women.

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Idlout has been elected to the Iqaluit District Education Authority twice, is a lawyer and has represented the Nuluujaat Land Guardians, the protesters at Mary River Mine earlier this year. SheSA国际影视传媒檚 also a business owner. SheSA国际影视传媒檚 the only candidate whoSA国际影视传媒檚 an Inuit land claims beneficiary and now she is the next MP for Nunavut.

Outgoing Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq posted a congratulatory message to Idlout on social media, saying sheSA国际影视传媒檚 SA国际影视传媒渓ooking forward to the continuation of awareness of Nunavut and what a new voice will bring to the House.SA国际影视传媒�

QaqqaqSA国际影视传媒檚 victory is what inspired Idlout to run in the first place, with Idlout saying that a single seat in Parliament has more of an impact than what she initially thought prior to the 2019 election.

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