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Home > Politics and Economy > On the Nunavut Campaign Trail |
 On the Nunavut Campaign Trail |
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No balloons or painted campaign buses, and barely any door-to-door soliciting. Unlike the noisy campaigns to the south, the first election in Nunavut was informal and low-key. Residents in small communities already knew the candidates running — and their families. When people went to the polls in 1999, they did it on their own terms, electing a consensus government and making special provisions for voting in a vast territory. They were looking for candidates to tackle the region's toughest obstacles: poor access to health care and high suicide and unemployment rates. |
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 Eastern Arctic residents settle land claim, create new territory and choose consensus government. (Radio; runs 2:08) |
 Should one man and one woman be required to represent each local riding? (TV; runs 2:42) |
 Nunavut's candidates for MLA prefer to run low-key election campaigns. (Radio; runs 2:45) |
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 Meet three candidates with very different political campaigns. (TV; runs 7:29) |
 Alternative voting practices are necessary in a territory twice the size of Ontario. (Radio; runs 2:04) |
 The 19 members elected have a mix of backgrounds and abilities. (Radio; runs 2:42) |
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 Novice Paul Okalik beats out a popular Arctic politician. (TV; runs 2:20) |
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