John Main is Nunavut’s next premier – Radio-Canada

November 19, 2025

It marks the first time Nunavut will have a non-Inuk leader

Members of Nunavut’s Legislative Assembly have selected John Main as Nunavut’s next premier.

Main, 45, is a third-term MLA from Arviat who speaks fluent Inuktitut and served as Nunavut’s health minister in the previous assembly. He beat out David Akeeagok for the position in a secret ballot vote on Tuesday.

It’s the first time Nunavut will have a non-Inuk leader.

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