Nunavut election confirms NDP incumbent's decisive win
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 3:20 pm
In a closely watched electoral contest, Elections Canada validated the victory of NDP incumbent Lori Idlout in Nunavut, affirming her hold over the riding. Despite a tough Liberal challenge, the confirmation cements a significant win and underscores the electorate’s preference in this remote territory.
The original result had the incumbent win the unofficial result by 77 votes, but validation shows that margin shrank to 41 votes
La validation de l’organisme fédéral montre que la marge de la victoire s’est réduite de 77 à 41 voix.
The original result had the incumbent win the unofficial result by 77 votes, but the validation shows that margin shrank to 41 votes
IQALUIT — Elections Canada has confirmed NDP incumbent Lori Idlout has won the riding of Nunavut over Liberal challenger Kilikvak Kabloona. The results were posted on Elections Canada’s website Friday evening after a vote validation process. In that process, the federal agency double checks the…
IQALUIT - Elections Canada has confirmed NDP incumbent Lori Idlout has won the riding of Nunavut over Liberal challenger Kilikvak Kabloona.
After a delay due to a blizzard, Elections Canada has validated the results in Nunavut and confirmed NDP incumbent Lori Idlout has prevailed over Liberal challenger Kilikvak Kabloona.
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