Joanasie elected Speaker as leadership forum opens at legislature – Nunatsiaq News

Nov 18, 2025

New premier, cabinet members to be chosen by MLAs later Tuesday

South Baffin MLA David Joanasie is the Speaker of Nunavut’s seventh legislative assembly after being elected by MLAs in a secret ballot Tuesday morning.

Joanasie won the post in a three-way race. Also in the running were Kugluktuk MLA Simon Kuliktana, who was nominated by Tununiq MLA Brian Koonoo; and Amittuq MLA Abraham Qammaniq, nominated by Arviat North-Whale Cove MLA John Main.

Vote results were confirmed at 10:25 a.m.