A day after announcing the NDPSA国际影视传媒檚 two new proposals to combat rising rent and housing costs, Lori Idlout received the NDP Nunavut nomination during a closed-door meeting on Oct. 21 in Iqaluit.

A Monday morning news release credits Idlout and other caucus members for securing millions of funds for the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing program, while praising Idlout in particular for advocating tirelessly for the Northern Indigenous peoples, from securing firearm rights to opposing the SA国际影视传媒渉armfulSA国际影视传媒� expansion of the Baffinland iron mine.

On Oct. 20, Idlout and national NDP leader Jagmeet Singh held a press conference together in IqaluitSA国际影视传媒檚 Astro Terrace building, where the pair announced a plan for both a tax on grocery chain profits and as well as $500 million in immediate housing funds. The next day, Idlout received the NDP nomination for the territory.

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Idlout pledged to continue as a strong voice for Inuit and Northern interests in Parliament.

SA国际影视传媒淭oo few voices are fighting for Northern and First Nation, Inuit, and M茅tis peoples in Ottawa. For decades, Nunavummiut have lived in deplorable conditions, and they need someone who will advocate for them to change the status quo,SA国际影视传媒� said Idlout. SA国际影视传媒淚 believe ISA国际影视传媒檓 the right person to fight for Nunavut, to fight for justice and better conditions for Indigenous people SA国际影视传媒� not the Liberals, who time and time again have let Northern and Indigenous communities down.

SA国际影视传媒淭he Liberals tried to take away many NunavummiutSA国际影视传媒檚 way of feeding themselves and their families by adding a last-minute amendment to ban certain hunting rifles, and we fought back. The NDP has fought to reform Nutrition North, so people get the subsidy, not big box stores. New Democrats understand what Northern, Indigenous communities and the most vulnerable are going through, and ISA国际影视传媒檓 looking forward to building on the work of the NDP caucus,SA国际影视传媒� added Idlout, who was elected NunavutSA国际影视传媒檚 MP in the 2021 federal election.