Lori Idlout
- Born
- March 28, 1974 — Northwest Territories (now part of Nunavut)
- Family
- Mother to three sons, Nastania, Samuel and Robin, and four daughters, Samantha, Jo-Anne, Crystal and Mylena.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in psychology from Lakehead University in 1997, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa (2018).
- Career
- Executive director of the Nunavut Embrace Life Council (2004-2011), policy analyst for Nunavut's Department of Health and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, founder of Coalition of Nunavut DEAs, practiced law in Iqaluit with her own firm, Qusugaq Law.
- Political Experience
- MP for Nunavut since 2021.
- Notable
- Nomination secured by a coin toss.
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Lori Idlout won with 2,853 votes (37.3%)
Total votes cast: 7,657
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David Wright, could you respond?
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I need two seconds.
If we could hear from them, that would be great.
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