US EditionNew Nunavut premier takes office as federal government pushes infrastructure drive
Premier P.J. Main urges Ottawa for targeted federal funding to improve housing, airports, and power generation amid Nunavut's significant infrastructure shortfalls, Nunavut Tunngavik says needs $70 million annually.
- On Thursday, P.J. Main was sworn in as Nunavut's seventh premier, two days after Nunavut MLAs selected him, and he urged Ottawa to partner on the Arctic Infrastructure Fund of $1 billion over four years.
- A 2020 Nunavut Tunngavik report found the territory's infrastructure lagged behind all other Canadian jurisdictions and requested $70 million annually over six years to address gaps.
- Main, who grew up in Arviat, said, `I was very fortunate to kind of be immersed in Inuit language and also enjoyed a lot of outdoor activities as a kid`, and has taken relationship-building calls including one from Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
- Nunavut's NDP MP Lori Idlout said needs go beyond Ottawa's focus, and `I think that he can bring in a fresh lens about what major projects can be`, Idlout told The Canadian Press, while Main emphasized understanding Nunavut's reality.
- Plans like the Grey's Bay road and port project aim to open an economic corridor for critical minerals and shipments via the Northwest Passage, while Ottawa has referred a hydroelectric project near Iqaluit to the Major Projects Office.
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New Nunavut premier takes office as federal government pushes infrastructure drive
A 2020 report by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., which represents Inuit in Nunavut, suggested infrastructure in the territory lagged behind all other Canadian jurisdictions by a wide margin. Premier John Main has vowed to get Ottawa to narrow that infrastructure gap.
A new study has identified a huge public funding requirement for transportation: almost 400 billion euros by 2030. Where will so much money come from? The authors make controversial proposals.
New Nunavut premier takes office as federal government pushes infrastructure drive
As John Main settled in for one of his first interviews since being chosen as Nunavut's new premier, his phone rang while he was in the middle of a sentence. 'Hi Doug,' he said, taking a congratulatory call from Ontario Premier Doug Ford. 'I've been inundated with people reaching out,' Main said aft...
New Nunavut premier takes office as federal government pushes infrastructure drive
OTTAWA — As John Main settled in for one of his first interviews since being chosen as Nunavut’s new premier, his phone rang while he was in the middle of a sentence. “Hi Doug,” he said, taking a congratulatory call from Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
New Nunavut premier takes office as federal government pushes infrastructure drive
OTTAWA — As John Main settled in for one of his first interviews since being chosen as Nunavut’s new premier, his phone rang while he was in the middle of a sentence. “Hi Doug,” he said, taking a congratulatory call from Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
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