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Hunter Tootoo Hᐊᓐᑕ ᑐᑐ | |
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| Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – May 31, 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Gail Shea |
| Succeeded by | Dominic LeBlanc |
| Member of Parliament for Nunavut | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Leona Aglukkaq |
| Succeeded by | Mumilaaq Qaqqaq |
| 7th Speaker of the Nunavut Legislative Assembly[1] | |
| In office May 31, 2011 – November 15, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Okalik |
| Succeeded by | George Qulaut |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Iqaluit Centre | |
| In office February 15, 1999 – October 28, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Territory Established |
| Succeeded by | Riding Dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1963 Rankin Inlet, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut)[2] |
| Political party | Independent[3] |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal[3] New Democratic (1997-1999) |
Hunter A. Tootoo PC (Inuktitut: Hᐊᓐᑕ ᑐᑐ; born August 18, 1963) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Nunavut from 2015 to 2019. Elected as a Liberal to the House of Commons, he was appointed Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard by Justin Trudeau on November 4, 2015. Tootoo resigned from that position on May 31, 2016, to take a leave from Parliament to seek treatment for alcohol addiction. He returned to Parliament by the end of July 2016 after the completion of his treatment program, but sat as an independent member for the remainder of the 42nd Parliament and did not run for re-election.
Before federal politics, Tootoo served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, where he represented the riding of Iqaluit Centre from 1999 to 2013. Tootoo was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2013. He was a member of the New Democratic Party from 1997 to 1999.[4][5]
- ^ The Honourable Hunter Tootoo, archived from the original on May 25, 2012, retrieved September 22, 2013
- ^ Hunter Tootoo, archived from the original on September 28, 2007, retrieved September 22, 2013
- ^ a b "Hunter Tootoo's resignation means loss of influence for Nunavut, analyst says". CBC News. June 16, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
The Liberals confirm he is still a member of the party but he's sitting as an independent in Parliament.
- ^ Government of Nunavut (5 December 2007). "Standing Committee – Ajauqtiit – Ministerial Appearance on Bill 6: Official Languages Act ; Bill 7: Inuit Language Protection Act ; Iqaluit, Nunavut" (PDF). Assembly of Nunavut.
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