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Topic: List of Nunavut general elections


  
 Nunavut - Search View - MSN Encarta
Nunavut was created as part of a long process that originated with the Canadian government’s decision in the early 1970s to negotiate settlements with aboriginal groups that file land claims.
Nunavut is in the northeastern part of Canada; Greenland is to the east of it and the Northwest Territories to the west.
With the signing of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act in 1993 and the establishment of the Nunavut government in 1999, the management of Nunavut’s environment and wildlife is co-managed with the federal government.
encarta.msn.com /text_761554898__1/Nunavut.html   (8550 words)

  
 CBC - Canada Votes 2006 - Voter Toolkit
The Elections Canada definition of this term is almost poetic: "The place of ordinary residence of a person is the place that has always been, or that has been adopted as, his or her dwelling place, and to which the person intends to return when away from it.
Elections Canada used to need that much time to prepare the voters' list because it was sending teams of enumerators to every home in Canada to update information from the previous general election.
Victories were granted to Édouard Guilbault (Cons.) during the 1887 general election in the riding of Joliette, Que.; Nicholas Flood Davin (Cons.) during the 1896 general election in the riding of Assiniboia West, NWT; and Paul Martineau (P.C.) during the 1963 general election in the riding of Pontiac-Temiscamingue, Que.
www.cbc.ca /canadavotes/voterstoolkit/faqs.html   (6671 words)

  
 Nunatsiaq News
Elections Nunavut released the official list, bearing the names of 12,210 electors, following the end of the revision period.
The preliminary list of Nunavut voters was posted in all communities from Jan. 1 until Jan. 18, the period known as "revision" when people who've been missed on the first list can have their names added to the official list.
Eligible voters who find that their name isn't among the 12,210 found on the official list are still allowed to vote in the Nunavut election; it just means the methods of voting available to them have been reduced.
www.nunatsiaq.com /archives/nunavut990131/nvt90129_09.html   (601 words)

  
 Nunatsiaq News
Nunavut is a new Canadian territory that came into being on April 1, 1999, through the division of the Northwest Territories.
Since the majority of voters in Nunavut are Inuit, Inuit in Nunavut control their own legislative assembly through a form of self-government under which non-Inuit residents are also guaranteed the right to participate in elections for the Nunavut legislative assembly and for Nunavut's 26 municipal governments.
A Nunavut-wide Inuit organization called Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (also known by the commonly-used acronym "NTI") is responsible for administering the money and land that Nunavut Inuit now own under their land claim agreement, for ensuring that governments and others carry out their legal obligations under the agreement, and for promoting Inuit language and culture.
www.nunatsiaq.com /AboutNunavut/NunaFAQ.html   (582 words)

  
 List of Nunavut premiers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of the premiers of Nunavut Territory, Canada, since its creation in 1999.
As Nunavut has a consensus government, the premier is elected by and from the members of the legislative assembly, who are not divided into parties.
Prior to April 1, 1999, Nunavut was part of the Northwest Territories - see List of Northwest Territories Premiers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Nunavut_premiers   (151 words)

  
 Politics of Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Since the monarch does not reside in she appoints a governor general to represent her and exercise her The person who fills this role is on the advice of the prime minister.
The governor is appointed by the monarch on the of the prime minister for a five-year Following legislative elections the leader of the party in the House of Commons is designated by the governor general to become minister.
The Canadian Alliance which did well in western Canada the 2000 election but was unable to significant inroads in the East merged with Progressive Conservative Party to form the Conservative Party of Canada in late 2003.
www.freeglossary.com /Politics_of_Canada   (2374 words)

  
 Canadian Senate
Traditionally in Canada provincial elections are in opposition to the Federal ones.
This process has had a number of flaws, the only people who recognized the election were those who supported it, Reformers and Conservatives in Alberta thus the candidates were almost exclusively from this group.
The first of these elections was held subsequent to Meech Lake when Stan ‘Muddy’ Waters[?] was elected by the people of Alberta as their Senator in waiting.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ca/Canadian_Senate.html   (2395 words)

  
 List of Nunavut general elections - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nunavut was created in 1999 from part of the Northwest Territories, and has had two general elections since then.
For elections prior to 1999 covering the area that is now Nunavut, see list of Northwest Territories general elections.
He was succeeded in a by-election in December 2000 by Rebekah Williams, who lost the seat in the 2004 election to Barnabas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Nunavut_general_elections   (318 words)

  
 CANADA - Information Pages dealing with our history
When Macdonald fought the 1878 election on a platform of protectionist tariffs, which he called his National Policy, the voters favored their "old chieftain." The Conservatives thus were returned to office.
The Conservatives were defeated on the issue in the election; and the responsibility of government passed to the Liberals, under Laurier.
In the election of that year, Quebec was almost unanimous in its opposition to the conscription policy that was supported elsewhere across the country.
users.efni.com /~duenorth/canada/history.html   (13218 words)

  
 Nunavut Act - ExploreNorth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The seat of government of Nunavut shall initially be at such place in Nunavut as the Governor in Council may designate, but the Legislature for Nunavut may thereafter designate another place as the seat of government.
The Governor in Council may appoint a Deputy Commissioner of Nunavut, who, if the Commissioner is absent, ill or unable to act or the office of Commissioner is vacant, has and may exercise and perform all of the powers, duties and functions of the Commissioner.
Until the first Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is convened, the Commissioner of Nunavut may authorize the payment of monies out of the Nunavut Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes of defraying expenses incurred in respect of Nunavut for which there is no other lawful authority to defray.
www.explorenorth.com /library/politics/n-actnunavut.htm   (5086 words)

  
 Canada: Elections Act 2000/ Loi électorale du Canada 2000
The Chief Electoral Officer shall, in the case of a general election, without delay, and, in the case of a by-election, within 90 days after the return of the writ, publish, in the manner and form that he or she considers appropriate, a report that sets out
The Chief Electoral Officer shall, as soon as possible after a general election, make a report to the Speaker of the House of Commons that sets out any amendments that, in his or her opinion, are desirable for the better administration of this Act.
All claims that relate to the conduct of an election shall be paid by separate cheques issued from the office of the Receiver General at Ottawa and sent directly to each person who is entitled to payment.
pdba.georgetown.edu /Electoral/Canada/canada3.html   (8508 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In defence of Nunavut Tourism, he said their budget is very small, and the value of the Canadian dollar is a factor in purchasing advertising in the U.S. Mayor Raymond Kayaksak referenced CTC’s map, stating many communities aren’t shown.
David General indicated that NAM was probably now at $135 thousand because that was the level NWTAM had been funded at (although this was increased in the same year).
David General indicated it’s unfortunate we couldn’t ‘shield’ a President from having to win his municipal election, because losing the election didn’t necessarily mean that person would no longer be an effective President for NAM.
www.nunavutcommunities.ca /minutes/2002_AGM_draft.doc   (6811 words)

  
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The oldest of the cases, dubbed Aamodt after the first defendant in a long list, was filed by the state engineer's office in 1966 to adjudicate water rights in the Nambe and Pojoaque areas north of Santa Fe.
Assistant Attorney General David Roberts cited a ruling last year by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissing a similar land claim by the Cayuga Nation because that tribe waited too long to file.
Udall and NAPI general manager Tsosie Lewis were among a group of people who traveled to Cuba earlier this week to negotiate potential purchases from New Mexico.
eee.uci.edu /clients/tcthorne/clippingsgenerallate2006.htm   (20427 words)

  
 Macleans.ca | Top Stories | Politics | Kingsley says he will step down after 17 years as head of Elections Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
During a 17-year tenure, Kingsley presided over five general elections, a 1992 national referendum, and numerous by-elections.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement that Elections Canada had ushered in important changes under Kingsley's watch - including a new permanent voters' list and the computerization of Canada's electoral infrastructure.
Kingsley also leaves office after Elections Canada was involved in a spat with Harper's Conservative party over whether it broke the law with donations to its 2005 national convention.
www.macleans.ca /topstories/politics/news/shownews.jsp?content=n122835A   (194 words)

  
 Finding statistics: Canadian, U.S. and international   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
For a general introduction to Statistics Canada, and how data are organized, classified, and released, see the publication, About Statistics Canada.
Also 1996 census of agriculture data at province and census division level, aggregate data from censuses between 1666 and 1871, and statistics from the 1997 federal general elections at the province and federal electoral district (FED) levels.
The Nunavut Environmental Database (NED) is a subset of the Arctic Institute of North America's ASTIS database.
stauffer.queensu.ca /webdoc/ssdc/ssdc_subjectlisting.htm   (8035 words)

  
 Denmark Elections News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Nunavut riding in the Jan. 23 federal election, taking 40 per cent of the vote.
In a nation that grappled with Mideast violence, mid-term elections and economic uncertainty, what was the hottest...
2005, the holding of Council of Representatives' elections in December 2005, the formation of a...
www.einnews.com /denmark/newsfeed-denmark-elections   (1258 words)

  
 EETimes.com - Election, currency jitters rattle Indonesia's electronics sector
Along with the uncertainty created by the elections, the Indonesian electronics industry, which contributes more than 12 percent of the gross domestic product, has been hard hit since the Indonesian currency was sharply depreciated against the U.S. dollar.
According to estimates from the Indonesia's Ministry of Industry and Trade, sales of electronics in Indonesia totaled about $2.22 billion in 2003 and is expected to expand to more than $3.05 billion in 2005.
Also, fears that the general election will be disrupted has prompted investors to switch to dollars as a hedge against the riskier rupiah.
www.eetimes.com /sys/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=21800253   (684 words)

  
 Canada Election 2004 Voter Guide: 2000 Election Results for the Yukon Riding
Canada Election 2004 Voter Guide: 2000 Election Results for the Yukon Riding
List of candidates by electoral district and individual results
Difference between the valid votes received by the first and second candidates./Écart entre les votes valides reçus par le premier candidat et le deuxième.
www.mondopolitico.com /elections/canada2004/2000results/yukon2000.htm   (69 words)

  
 Learn about Canada, a vast and diverse nation
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister for a five-year term; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons is automatically designated by the governor general to become prime minister
elections: House of Commons—last held 2 June 1997 (next to be held by NA June 2002)
Judicial branch: Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the prime minister through the governor general
www.imahal.com /education/canada/gen/list.htm   (1435 words)

  
 Electoral Calendar-international elections world elections
It ranks all the independent countries according to their political freedoms and civil rights.It also includes a link which shows the same ranking for the related territories and non-indepedent regions.
It contains a list of all independent countries in the world ranked according to
Code Incorporated CODE Inc. delivers election and registration supplies worldwide and provides customized materials to support secure voting worldwide.
www.angelfire.com /ma/maxcrc/elections.html   (252 words)

  
 Foreign Governments/North America
Private corporation set up to ensure that the terms of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement between the Inuit, the government of Canada and the government of the Northwest Territories are met
As of June 2004, internet access limited to general national and state data as well as census procedural documents
List of consulates in the U.S. Children's section
www.lib.umich.edu /govdocs/forna.html   (758 words)

  
 Canada. Official voting results, 2004
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: 38th general election: official voting results, 2004: poll-by-poll results
Table 2: number of electors and polling stations for the 2004, 2000, 1997, and 1993 general elections
Table 4: voter turnout for the 2004, 2000, 1997, and 1993 general elections
www.chass.utoronto.ca /datalib/codebooks/utm/canelr04.htm   (298 words)

  
 Countries all over the world plan demonstrations on March 20
For a listing of demonstrations around Germany in at least Hamburg,
Below is an initial list of cities in the Spanish state that have called
demo because local elections are taking place March 28.
www.iacenter.org /archive2004/m20_int-list.htm   (4482 words)

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