Most diverse House in Canadian history a step toward policies ‘that work for more Canadians’ says new MP

The 44th Parliament will see more Indigenous, Black, LGBT2Q+, and women MPs than ever before.

NDP MP Lori Idlout, second from right, was sworn in at a virtual ceremony at the Astro Movie Theatre in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Nov. 12. Ms. Idlout took the oath in Inuktitut, and was joined by a number of traditional Inuit performers including, from left to right, Alexia Alainga (throatsinger), Mathew Nuqinga (drum dancer), Kristen Kownak (throatsinger), Elisapi Aningmiuq (Qulliq lighting), and Elisapee Tatigat Avingaq (singer).Photograph courtesy of Lori Idlout

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

November 22, 2021

As the most diverse Parliament in Canadian history meets in Ottawa this week, one of the signs of a changing House has already taken place at a movie theatre in Iqaluit, Nunavut, more than 2,000 kilometres from Ottawa. Lori Idlout, the new NDP MP for Nunavut, was sworn in on Nov. 12 at the Astro Mo...

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