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Nunavut minister resigns after losing non-confidence vote
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Nunavut’s family services minister is stepping down after other members of the legislature delivered a vote of non-confidence in her work on the weekend.
Jeannie Ugyuk is also resigning her seat in the legislature.
Ugyuk lost the confidence vote during the mid-term leadership review.
That’s when backbench members of the legislature vote on the performance of the premier and cabinet.
Such votes are a feature of Nunavut’s consensus-style government.
Premier Peter Taptuna survived the vote and will continue on for the rest of his term.
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