A former premier and a minister of his cabinet demanded answers from Premier P.J. Akeeagok in the Legislative Assembly Monday regarding the appointment of an acting deputy minister that may have posed a conflict of interest.

Joe Savikataaq, now a regular MLA representing Arviat South, and George Hickes, MLA for Iqaluit-Tasiluk, repeatedly asked Akeeagok whether he appointed an acting deputy minister who resides in the same household as the minister responsible for a territorial government department.

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Akeeagok said his office keeps a list of candidates who are capable and qualified to act as deputy ministers.

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Savikataaq followed up by asking the same question multiple times, but he too was met with a denial from Akeeagok that anything improper occurred.

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