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Portrait of Lori Idlout. Photo: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lori Idlout

Liberal · Nunavut, NU

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Biography

Lori Idlout is a Canadian Inuit politician and lawyer who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Nunavut since 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, Idlout was first elected with the New Democratic Party (NDP), before crossing the floor in 2026. encyclopedia

Born
1984-05-01, Igloolikencyclopedia
Languages
Englishofficial
Occupation before politics
lawyer, politicianencyclopedia

House of Commons profile[email protected]Wikipedia entry

Electoral history

Changed parties: NDP → Lib.

  1. Nunavut

    Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2026-03-11

    Votes were not matched on the official file we have.

    official

  2. Nunavut

    New Democratic Party · 45th Parliament2025-04-28 to 2026-03-10
    Lori Idlout2,853
    Kilikvak KabloonaRunner-up · Liberal2,812

    Difference 41 votes. 1 other candidate also ran.

    Elections Canada, 45th general election.

    encyclopedia

  3. Nunavut

    New Democratic Party · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27
    Lori Idlout3,427
    Pat AngnakakRunner-up · Liberal2,578

    Difference 849 votes. 1 other candidate also ran.

    Elections Canada, 44th general election.

    encyclopedia

Education

Our sources do not list any education for this member.

    Experience

    Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.

      In their own words

      2,388 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.

      Uqaqtittiji, residential school denialism is on the rise, which harms survivors and their families and communities. Denialism allows systemic racism to persist. It tries to hide that indigenous children were killed and buried at residential schools. The National Day for Truth and…Oral Questions — Indigenous Affairs · 2026-09-24

      Where they stand

      Policy positions are scored only from this member's stored House words and, when it is on file, their own public website. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias may supply details such as a birth date, education or work history, and each of those details is labelled with its source, but they are never used to score a position. Members whose only sources are encyclopedias have no scored positions.

      A stored score on 6 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.

      Climate

      Faster fossil phase-down

      The other end of this axis: Slower phase-down, production first

      Excerpts repeat calls for emissions reduction as critical, investing in alternative energy, and shifting to sustainable practices to cut greenhouse gases.

      We are seeing climate impacts that are man-made, and emissions reduction is now critical. It is an immediate and long-term issue, as is what is going on with the invasion in Ukraine.
      Source of that line

      Energy

      Restrict new oil and gas

      The other end of this axis: Expand production and export

      Excerpts repeat demand to move Inuit communities off diesel to clean energy and question support for Trans Mountain pipeline opposed by first nations.

      In the 2019 election, Prime Minister Trudeau committed to moving all Inuit communities off diesel power to clean energy by 2030. Nunavut has yet to see any significant investments toward this goal to date.
      Source of that line

      Health

      Expand public coverage

      The other end of this axis: More private delivery

      Excerpts call for pharmacare, dental care, paid sick leave and home care investments.

      The member and his party have made it clear that they oppose the increases to dental care and pharmacare, which are needed by so many Canadians. How can the member justify increasing the defence budget by $24 million when so many Canadians would benefit from dental care and pharmacare?
      Source of that line

      Housing

      Public supply and demand controls

      The other end of this axis: Market supply and deregulation

      Excerpts repeat that federal government must directly supply housing units and resources to end overcrowding.

      From filling those empty federal units to supporting indigenous governance, there are many ways the federal government can directly support the easing of the housing crisis in Nunavut. It is the Nunavut communities that know what the potential solutions are.
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      Immigration

      Higher permanent intake

      The other end of this axis: Lower intake

      Excerpts state immigration makes Canada stronger and support welcoming more immigrants once housing is funded.

      Uqaqtittiji, the NDP believes that immigration makes Canada stronger, so we support this motion. I will read a quote by the premier of Nunavut on immigration.
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      Labour

      Stronger unions and standards

      The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers

      Excerpts defend 10-day paid sick leave, good wages and oppose regressing on workers' rights.

      Why is the party's position regressing on its defence of workers' rights?
      Source of that line
      8 topics with no stored score
      • AgricultureNo position has been scored.
      • DefenceNo position has been scored.
      • FederalismNo position has been scored.
      • Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
      • Fiscal policyNo position has been scored.
      • Foreign affairsNo position has been scored.
      • Public safetyNo position has been scored.
      • TradeNo position has been scored.

      Who lines up

      Comparing stored scores on the same questions.