Lori Idlout

Uqaqtittiji , over the summer, I welcomed a record number of parliamentarians, over 40, to Nunavut. These visits were part of caucus retreats, government announcements, pre-budget consultations and international studies. I witnessed parliamentarians interact with Nunavummiut. I watched the meaningful dialogue between lawmakers and amazing Nunavummiut. As the sole MP for Nunavut, I rely on those [more]

Uqaqtittiji , I know that Nunavummiut will want to participate in keeping the Arctic secure, and I wonder if the member can describe how this bill would help make sure that Canadians are part of the procurement process of keeping the Arctic secure.

Uqaqtittiji , I really appreciate our government's focus on Arctic sovereignty and Arctic security. I think that we all know that doing business in the north is a lot more challenging. I wonder if the member could respond to the question of how the bill would be impactful for the establishment of NOSH sites or NORAD sites and the importance of the bill to keeping Arctic sovereignty and Arctic [more]

Thank you so much. I want to point to a conversation we had in Arviat. You'll recall that when I visited there, one of the questions was about how frequently prices are changed. I was glad to hear that local managers don't have the ability to change prices, because that's such a concern for consumers who are struggling with affordability. Can you share what the policy is? How do you determine [more]

Thank you. You've basically remained profitable over the last 33 years that you've worked there.

Okay. It's great to understand this, given that there continue to be concerns about changes to prices, especially when there are programs the federal government provides, like the Inuit child first initiative or the nutrition north program you that mentioned, for example. Were there any changes made to your pricing after the federal government made decisions about the Inuit child first [more]

Qujannamiik . Ullaakkut . It's great to see all the witnesses. With my limited time, I will ask two questions, one of Gloria and one of Laurel. Gloria, I followed your campaign. I'm so impressed that you got great election results, and with 72% voter turnout, which is quite high in Nunavut. I wonder if you could share with us what you learned the strengths are of Inuit and what the federal [more]

Qujannamiik Thank you so much to all the witnesses.. I'll be asking my questions of Michael Beaulieu. It's good to see you again. We last saw each other in Arviat. I can't remember if you told me. How long have you worked at The North West Company?

Oh, that's amazing. I'm sure you've always kept track of the profits the North West Company has had over the last 33 years. Has the North West Company been showing profits in the last 33 years? What's the trend? Can you describe that for us?

In my remaining time—

Qujannamiik, Iksivautaq. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll be asking my questions first to James and second to Erin. James, it's good to see you virtually. Member spoke in Inuktitut [] English [] I want to ask about a couple of letters that your minister, the Nunavut minister responsible for Qulliq Energy Corporation, wrote to federal ministers regarding a request for some funding—$988 million—and [more]

There's a lot of echo feedback going on. I wonder if the issue can be fixed and he can start again.

Qujannamiik, Iksivautaq. Thank you, Chair. Thank you to the witnesses for appearing on today's important study on Arctic affordability. I had been interested in hearing specifically from the Arctic Children and Youth Foundation witness. They were supposed to be on this panel. I hope they can appear at a later date. Deborah Jeffrey, with regard to your testimony in the area of education, I'm [more]