Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok Planning to Leave Politics to Spend Time With Family

Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok Planning to Leave Politics to Spend Time With Family
Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok speaks during a press conference regarding the launch of the Arctic Foreign Policy during an event at Global Affairs Canada headquarters, in Ottawa, on Dec. 6, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The premier of Nunavut announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election when his term as a member of the territorial assembly expires this fall.

P.J. Akeeagok said in a statement that he’s leaving politics to spend more time with his family and not for another political position.