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The cost of winning the Tununiq byelection? $10.50

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David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq became MLA for the Tununiq riding after spending $10.50 on his September campaign.
photo courtesy of Elections Nunavut

The candidatesSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™ expenditures for the Tununiq byelection have been audited and the winner spent the most money on his campaign, but it was only $10.50.

David Qamaniq prevailed in the Sept. 16 byelection in Pond Inlet, defeating his lone competitor Charlie Inuarak by a vote count of 182-171.

Inuarak revealed that he spent nothing at all on his election campaign.

Qamaniq filed a report to Elections Nunavut showing that he spent $10.50 under the category of campaign signs and advertisements.



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