Cathy Towtongie
Cathy Towtongie is a Canadian Inuk politician from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2017 general election.[1] She will represent the electoral district of Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet.
Cathy Towtongie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | |
| Assumed office October 30, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Sammurtok |
| Constituency | Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet |
| Personal details | |
| Residence | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut |
Prior to her election to the legislature, Towtongie served two terms as president of Nunavut Tunngavik from 2001 to 2004 and from 2010 to 2016.[2] In this role, she faced criticism when she publicly objected to Iqaluit's decision to raise a rainbow flag during the 2014 Winter Olympics in protest against the Russian gay propaganda law.[3]
References
- "Voters cast ballots in Nunavut election". Canadian Press via CTV News, October 31, 2017.
- "Former Nunavut Inuit leader plans run in Oct. 30 territorial election". Nunatsiaq News. June 23, 2017. Archived from the original on June 24, 2017.
- Rogers, Sarah (March 6, 2014). "NTI president won't apologize for comments about Iqaluit's rainbow flag". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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