OTTAWA - Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok is expected to face a confidence vote today in the territorial legislature.
In a surprise move on Monday, Aivilik MLA Solomon Malliki gave notice that he'd present a motion calling for Akeeagok to be stripped of his premiership and removed from cabinet.
In Nunavut's consensus style of government — in which there are no political parties — the MLAs elect a premier from amongst themselves.
If the motion passes, Akeeagok would be the second premier in Nunavut's history to be ousted by the Legislative Assembly.
In 2018, Paul Quassa lost a confidence motion midway through his term.
MLAs ousted him in part because of lavish government spending at an Ottawa trade show.
This report by ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥was first published Nov. 6, 2024.
