Nancy Karetak-Lindell

The Honourable
Nancy Karetak-Lindell
ᓇᓐᓰ ᑲᕆᑕᒃ-ᓕᓐᑎᓪ
Karetak-Lindell in 2025
Senator
from Nunavut
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 19, 2024
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byMary Simon
Preceded byDennis Patterson
Member of Parliament
for Nunavut[a]
In office
June 2, 1997 – October 14, 2008
Preceded byJack Anawak
Succeeded byLeona Aglukkaq
Personal details
Born (1957-12-10) December 10, 1957
Eskimo Point, Northwest Territories
PartyLiberal
Spousewidowed – Jon Lindell (died 1998)
ProfessionCanadian politician, financial comptroller

Nancy Uqquujuq Karetak-Lindell CM[2] (born December 10, 1957) is a politician who has served as a senator from Nunavut since December 2024 and was previously an MP in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2008.

Senator Karetak-Lindell is a member of the Independent Senators Group.[3]

Early life and career

She was born in Eskimo Point, Northwest Territories (now Arviat, Nunavut)[4] and is Inuk.

Prior to politics, she was a financial comptroller and held councillor positions for the Municipal Hamlet and District Education Authority in Arviat, Nunavut.

She was director of the Jane Glassco Arctic Fellowship Program[5] from 2009 until 2012.[6] Karetak-Lindell served as president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada and has been Chief Returning Officer for multiple Inuit organization elections and has worked for Elections Nunavut.

Karetak-Lindell had been on the board of directors of the Nunavut Development Corporation, the Nunavut Business Credit Corporation, the Kivalliq Inuit Association, Katimavik,[7] Northwest Territories Power Corporation, Northwestel, Polar Knowledge Canada[3] and Thebacha College that transitioned into Arctic College and then, after division of the territories, Nunavut Arctic College. She is currently on the board for Nunavut Trust and a member of the Task Force on Women in the Economy.[5]

Political career

Karetak-Lindell ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal candidate during the 1997 federal election in the riding of Nunavut, becoming the first female MP for the Eastern Arctic. She was re-elected in the 2000, 2004 and 2006 elections.[4]

She was the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources in 2003.[4] She also served as the chair as well as the vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development,[4] a member of the Liaison Committee,[4] Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee, an associate member of both the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage[8] and the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.[9]

Karetak-Lindell kept her seat in the 2006 federal election, but later announced she would not seek re-election in the 2008 election[10] and wished to spend more time in the company of her family and to take care of her elderly parents.[10]

Senate

On December 19, 2024, she was summoned to the Senate of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon, on the advice of prime minister Justin Trudeau.[11]

Personal life and awards

In 2022, she was named as a Member of the Order of Canada.[12]

She is the mother to four sons.

Electoral record

2006 Canadian federal election: Nunavut
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalNancy Karetak-Lindell3,67339.98–11.32$12,071.37
ConservativeDavid Aglukark, Sr.2,67029.06+14.61$5,370.77
New DemocraticBill Riddell1,57617.15+1.98$10,970.97
MarijuanaD. Ed deVries7247.88–$1,091.59
GreenFeliks Kappi5445.92+2.59$3,950.47
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,18799.31–$74,506.20
Total rejected ballots 640.69+0.25
Turnout 9,25154.14+10.28
Eligible voters 17,088
Liberal hold Swing –12.97
Source: Elections Canada[13][14][15]
2004 Canadian federal election: Nunavut
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalNancy Karetak-Lindell3,81851.30–17.71$18,335.39
IndependentManitok Thompson1,17215.75–$4,340.30
New DemocraticBill Riddell1,12915.17–3.10$12,450.33
ConservativeDuncan Cunningham1,07514.45+6.25$17,541.66
GreenNedd Kenney2483.33–1.19$530.91
Total valid votes/expense limit 7,44299.56–$72,617.32
Total rejected ballots 330.44–0.25
Turnout 7,47543.86–10.24
Eligible voters 17,041
Liberal hold Swing –16.73
Change for the Conservatives is based on the results of the Progressive Conservatives.
Source: Elections Canada[16][17][18]
2000 Canadian federal election: Nunavut
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalNancy Karetak-Lindell5,32769.01+23.12$35,282
New DemocraticPalluq Susan Enuaraq1,41018.27–5.49none listed
Progressive ConservativeMike Sherman6338.20–15.94$6,045
GreenBrian Robert Jones3494.52–$9,304
Total valid votes 7,71999.31
Total rejected ballots 540.69+0.03
Turnout 7,77354.10–5.70
Eligible voters 14,369
Liberal hold Swing +14.32
Source: Elections Canada[19][20]
1997 Canadian federal election: Nunavut
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalNancy Karetak-Lindell3,30245.89−23.87$30,212
Progressive ConservativeOkalik Eegeesiak1,73724.14+3.54$11,251
New DemocraticHunter Tootoo1,71023.76+14.10$11,918
ReformJohn Turner4476.21–none listed
Total valid votes 7,19699.34
Total rejected ballots 480.66–
Turnout 7,24459.80–
Eligible voters 12,114
Liberal notional hold Swing −13.70
Source: Elections Canada[21][22]

Notes

  1. ↑ The riding was created in 1976 as "Nunatsiaq" from parts of the Northwest Territories riding. It was renamed "Nunavut" in 1996.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Nunavut". Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Order of Canada appointees – June 2022". 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  3. 1 2 "Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell". Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nancy Karetak-Lindell". ParlInfo. Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Task Force on Women in the Economy". March 16, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Former MP Joins Northwestel Board of Directors" (Press release). Northwestel Inc. January 22, 2013. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Katimavik-OPCAN". Archived from the original on December 15, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on February 24, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on February 28, 2007.
  10. 1 2 "It's my last term as MP, Nancy Karetak-Lindell says". Nunatsiaq News. December 22, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  11. ↑ "Prime Minister announces the appointment of senators". Canadian Government. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ Cassandra Szklarski, "Sandra Oh, Donovan Bailey among dozens appointed to Order of Canada". Toronto Star, June 29, 2022.
  13. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nunavut, Nunavut (2006)". lop.parl.ca.
  14. ↑ "Thirty-Ninth General Election 2006 — Poll-by-poll Results: Nunavut". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2006.
  15. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2006). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2006 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  16. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nunavut, Nunavut (2004)". lop.parl.ca.
  17. ↑ "Thirty-Eighth General Election 2004 — Poll-by-poll Results: Nunavut". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2004.
  18. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2004). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2004 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  19. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nunavut, Nunavut (2000)". lop.parl.ca.
  20. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2000). Thirty-Seventh General Election, 2000: Official Voting Results (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-65518-4.
  21. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nunavut, Northwest Territories (1997)". lop.parl.ca.
  22. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1997). Thirty-Sixth General Election, 1997: Official Voting Results (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada.
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