Majority of Nunavut MLAs vote to remove minister from cabinet over Facebook post
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Written by • October 23, 2020• 5:54 pm• Canada, General News, National, News, Ontario • Views: 0
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut’s legislature members have voted former housing and Nunavut Arctic College minister Patterk Netser out of cabinet over a post he made on social media.
The vote this morning saw 14 MLAs vote in favour and three against, with one abstention.
Premier Joe Savikataaq put a motion forward earlier this week to remove Netser from cabinet.
Savikataaq stripped him of his portfolios on Oct. 8, soon after Netser made a Facebook post that said “All lives matter” and criticized Black women for having abortions.
Because Nunavut has a consensus-style government, only a full caucus can remove cabinet members.
Netser, who represents Coral Harbour and Naujaat, will stay on as an MLA.
A leadership forum is expected to take place next week to select Netser’s replacement in cabinet.
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