November 14, 2008

  • Consensus election models Nunavut style

    With many elections just complete in both United States and Canada, some readers might be interested in the different voting method used in both of the two Canadian arctic territories, NWT and Nunavut. I have not been in the legislative assembly in Iqaluit but in Yellowknife. The building design is modeled after after an igloo and the government representatives meets in a circular formation.  There are no political parties but each MLA is elected from his or her own region.Once elected and upon initial meeting,  The MLAs nominate and then elect a Speaker. Both the premier and cabinet or caucus members are further chosen from among the group by secret ballad, but consensus vote Their portfolios are chosen by the Premier.

    Nunavut now has a Madam Premier, just elected their first woman premier, Eva Aariak and you might want to follow the story on the CBC link below.

    http://www.cbc.ca/nunavutvotes2008/story/2008/11/14/nunavut-forum.html

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An Albertan & Canadian, definitely a northern gal. Social worker by profession, this blog has included some of my work over 10 years in Nunavut from 2002 on. Passionate about slowing down & taking time to appreciate the beauty of the outdoors or kindness in relationships as gifts & blessings; injustices against children in situations beyond their control; my faith; Nature, experiencing the outdoors whether cycling, walking. x-c skiing or gardening, my dogs, capturing on film God's beauty, experiencing life intensely & with the senses, richness of late afternoon light, wind in my hair cycling with my dog on a beach road, couching inches from an arctic flower or alpine lichen to capture it with my camera, insight of a student's new learning, a good conversation over a coffee.

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