Local job training, food security key issues in Gjoa Haven – Nunatsiaq News

Oct 15, 2025

5-way contest shaping up in Kitikmeot hamlet after long-serving MLA steps down

Nunatsiaq News is publishing riding profiles ahead of the Oct. 27 territorial election. Keep your eye on our website to learn more about who is running in your area.

Voters in Gjoa Haven will choose a new representative for the first time in more than a decade when they head to the polls this month, with long-serving MLA and speaker Tony Akoak not seeking re-election.

Five candidates are vying to succeed him in the Kitikmeot community of about 1,500 people: Gregory A. Nahaglulik, David Akoak, Megan Porter, David Porter and Sonny Porter.

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