Nunavut premier announces he isn't seeking re-election

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· Posted: Jul 08, 2025 11:53 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago

Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says helium volition not seek re-election erstwhile his word comes to a adjacent successful the fall. 

Akeeagok wrote connected Facebook Tuesday greeting that helium is "humbled each time by the spot Nunavummiut" placed successful him and is, "deeply arrogant of what we've achieved together."

Akeeagok, who represents the riding of Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu, wrote that helium decided not question re-election truthful that helium tin walk much clip with his family. 

"Time that nationalist beingness often demands we acceptable aside," helium wrote. 

He highlighted immoderate of the accomplishments that stood retired implicit his term, including the devolution agreement, the nationalist aboriginal puerility acquisition statement and the motorboat of Nunavut 3,000 — a program to physique 3,000 homes crossed the territory. 

Akeeagok besides highlighted the "trying times" they person faced successful the past fewer years, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the h2o crisis. 

"To the municipal leaders and front-line workers who showed resilience and enactment during those moments, your efforts were the backbone of our response."

Akeeagok thanked his household and friends for supporting him implicit his term. 

Akeeagok, who grew up successful Grise Fiord, was voted in as premier by his chap MLAs successful 2021 arsenic portion of the territory's statement government. 

He won the riding of Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu successful 2021 with 84 per cent of the vote, according to his profile. He was previously the president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association.

He survived a non-confidence ballot successful the Legislative Assembly  successful November 2024, with 10 MLAs voting to support him arsenic premier and different 8 voting to region him. 

The Nunavut predetermination volition beryllium held on Oct. 27.