Nancy Karetak-Lindell

Nancy Karetak-Lindell
ᓇᓐᓰ ᑲᕆᑕᒃ-ᓕᓐᑎᓪ
Member of Parliament
for Nunavut
In office
June 2, 1997 – October 14, 2008
Preceded byJack Anawak
Succeeded byLeona Aglukkaq
Personal details
Born (1957-12-10) December 10, 1957 (age 66)
Eskimo Point, Northwest Territories
Political partyLiberal
Spousewidowed - Jon Lindell (died 1998)
Residence(s)Arviat, Nunavut
ProfessionCanadian politician, financial comptroller

Nancy Uqquujuq Karetak-Lindell CM[1] (born December 10, 1957) is a former Canadian politician. Previously she was a financial comptroller and held councillor positions for the Municipal Hamlet and District Education Authority in Arviat, Nunavut. Karetak-Lindell ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal candidate in the 1997 federal election in the riding of Nunavut, becoming the first female MP for the Eastern Arctic. She was re-elected easily in the 2000, 2004 and 2006 elections.[2]

She was the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources in 2003.[2] She also served as the chair and vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development,[2] a member of the Liaison Committee,[2] Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee, an associate member of both the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage[3] and the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.[4]

Karetak-Lindell retained her seat in the 2006 federal election, but later announced she would not seek re-election in the 2008 election.[5] Her decision to step down was to spend more time with her family and to take care of her elderly parents.[5]

She was born in Eskimo Point, Northwest Territories (now Arviat, Nunavut)[2] and is Inuit. She is a mother of four sons. She was director of the Jane Glassco Arctic Fellowship Program[6] from 2009 until 2012.[7] Karetak-Lindell served as president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada and has been Chief Returning Officer for multiple Inuit organization elections and has worked for Elections Nunavut.

Karetak-Lindell has been on the board of directors of the Nunavut Development Corporation, the Nunavut Business Credit Corporation, the Kivalliq Inuit Association, Katimavik,[8] Northwest Territories Power Corporation, Northwestel, and Thebacha College that transitioned into Arctic College and then, after division of the territories, Nunavut Arctic College. She is currently on the board for Nunavut Trust, Polar Knowledge Canada and a member of the Task Force on Women in the Economy.[6]

In 2022, she was named as a Member of the Order of Canada.[9]

Electoral record

2006 Canadian federal election: Nunavut
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Nancy Karetak-Lindell 3,673 39.98 −11.32 $10,669
Conservative David Aglukark 2,670 29.06 +14.62 $5,486
New Democratic Bill Riddell 1,576 17.15 +1.98 $11,990
Marijuana D. Ed deVries 724 7.88 – $1,162
Green Feliks Kappi 544 5.92 +2.59 $3,950
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,187 100.0     $74,506
Total rejected ballots 64 0.70
Turnout 9,251 54.10
Liberal hold Swing −12.97
2004 Canadian federal election: Nunavut
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Nancy Karetak-Lindell 3,818 51.30 −17.71 $18,035
Independent Manitok Thompson 1,172 15.74 – $5,945
New Democratic Bill Riddell 1,129 15.17 −3.09 $12,810
Conservative Duncan Cunningham 1,075 14.44 +6.24 $16,838
Green Nedd Kenney 248 3.33 −1.19 $190
Total valid votes 7,442 100.00  
Total rejected ballots 33 0.44
Turnout 7,475 43.86
Liberal hold Swing −16.72
Change for the Conservatives is based on the results of the Progressive Conservatives.
2000 Canadian federal election: Nunavut
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Nancy Karetak-Lindell 5,327 69.01 +23.13 $35,282
New Democratic Palluq Susan Enuaraq 1,410 18.26 −5.50
Progressive Conservative Mike Sherman 633 8.20 −15.93 $6,045
Green Brian Robert Jones 349 4.52 – $9,304
Total valid votes 7,719 100.00  
Total rejected ballots 54 0.69
Turnout 7,773 54.10
Liberal hold Swing +14.32
1997 Canadian federal election: Nunavut
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Nancy Karetak-Lindell 3,302 45.88 −23.87 $30,212
Progressive Conservative Okalik Eegeesiak 1,737 24.13 +3.54 $11,251
New Democratic Hunter Tootoo 1,710 23.76 +14.10 $11,918
Reform John Turner 447 6.21 –
Total valid votes 7,196 100.00  
Total rejected ballots 48 0.66
Turnout 7,244 59.80
Liberal notional hold Swing −13.70


References

  1. ^ "Order of Canada appointees - June 2022". 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Nancy Karetak-Lindell". ParlInfo. Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on February 24, 2007.
  4. ^ "Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on February 28, 2007.
  5. ^ a b "It's my last term as MP, Nancy Karetak-Lindell says". Nunatsiaq News. December 22, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Task Force on Women in the Economy". March 16, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Former MP Joins Northwestel Board of Directors" (Press release). Northwestel Inc. January 22, 2013. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Katimavik-OPCAN". Archived from the original on December 15, 2009.
  9. ^ Cassandra Szklarski, "Sandra Oh, Donovan Bailey among dozens appointed to Order of Canada". Toronto Star, June 29, 2022.

External links

  • Nancy Karetak-Lindell – Parliament of Canada biography
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nancy_Karetak-Lindell&oldid=1171671938"