Tommy Enuaraq

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Tommy Enuaraq is a published author and former territorial level politician from Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada.

Clyde River, Nunavut Hamlet in Nunavut, Canada

Clyde River is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Baffin Island's Patricia Bay, off Clyde Inlet, an arm of Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, of Nunavut, Canada. It lies in the Baffin Mountains which in turn form part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain range. The community is served by air and by annual supply sealift.

Nunavut Territory of Canada

Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the boundaries had been drawn in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada's political map since incorporating the province of Newfoundland in 1949.

Canada Country in North America

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching some 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

He wrote a children's book Who's Going to Eat Me? ( ISBN   1-55036242-9). The book was published by Nortex in 1991. [1] Enuaraq ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election. He won election in the electoral district of Baffin Central. Enuaraq ran for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut after Nunavut was carved from the Northwest Territories in 1999. He was defeated in the new electoral district of Uqqummiut by David Iqaqrialu finishing second. [2]

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The Northwest Territories general election, 1995 was the 18th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 16, 1995. This was the last election before the Northwest Territories was split in two with the creation of Nunavut.

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References

  1. Marsha Kaiserman. "CM Archive Book Review: WHO'S GOING TO EAT ME?". Volume 20 Number 2 1992 March. University of Manitoba. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
  2. "Nunavut Votes 2004 Uqqummiut Riding Profile". CBC News. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by
Rebecca Mike
MLA Baffin Central
1995-1999
Succeeded by
District Abolished