It found Posiak-Turner in Whale Cove. But at the nomination deadline Monday, Elections Canada has turned her away. She was 34 minutes late getting her paperwork into the elections office in Rankin Inlet. Alliance spokesman Morten Paulsen says the organization is fighting the decision. None of the party's candidates are confirmed yet.
Election officials have until tomorrow afternoon to check all the paperwork.
But the Liberals have incumbent Nancy Karetak-Lindell. Tory candidate Michael Sherman was a last-minute announcement. Susan Enuaraq of the New Democrats announced her candidacy late last week. Brian Jones is the only Green Party candidate to be nominated in the north this election. Put your newsletter web site on Canadian Aboriginal Canadian Aboriginal is a Native-owned news service.