Iqaluit City Council


Iqaluit City Council is the governing body of the city of Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. As of 2022, the council consists of mayor Solomon Awa, deputy mayor Kyle Sheppard, and councillors Romeyn Stevenson, Simon Nattaq, Ookalik Curley, Paul Quassa, Kimberly Smith, Samuel Tilley, and Swany Amarapala.
From 1964 to 1979, Frobisher Bay was led by community council and chair. After 1979–1980, Frobisher Bay had a town council and mayor and since 2001 a city council and a mayor.
The council is elected fully at-large, with the mayor and all eight councillors elected citywide.

2006–2009

On 10 September 2008, CBC North reported that Sheutiapik would be taking a leave of absence to run in the upcoming Nunavut election. She ran in Iqaluit West, which had the highest voter turnout at 90.2% but was defeated by incumbent MLA Paul Okalik by 44 votes. She subsequently returned to the mayor's chair.

2009–2012

The 2009 municipal election was held on 19 October. Elisapee Sheutiapik and former councillor, Jim Little, were both running for mayor. Sheutiapik won with 57.7% of the vote to Little's 42.3%.
For council, a total of 21 people ran for the eight seats. These included incumbents Glenn Williams, Jimmy Kilabuk, David Alexander, Simon Nattaq and Claude Martel. On the day of the election Alexander was shown with 597 votes, one more than Romeyn Stevenson. However a recount was held and Stevenson gained five more votes for a total of 601.

2010 by-elections

Incumbent mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik and councillor Natsiq Alainga-Kango both resigned in 2010, Sheutiapik for personal reasons and Alainga-Kango to run for the presidency of Nunavut Tunngavik. A by-election on December 13, 2010, chose Madeleine Redfern to succeed Sheutiapik as mayor and Joanasie Akumalik to succeed Alainga-Kango on council.

2015 election

;Elected to council:
  • Gideonie Joamie
  • Joanasie Akumalik
  • Simon Nattaq
  • Megan Pizzo Lyall
  • Jason Rochon
  • Romeyn Stevenson
  • Kuthula Matshazi
  • Terry Dobbin

2019 election

;Elected to council:
  • Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster
  • Joanasie Akumalik
  • Solomon Awa
  • Romeyn Stevenson
  • Kyle Sheppard
  • Sheila Flaherty
  • Simon Nattaq
  • Malaiya Lucassie

2023 election

;Elected to council:
  • Kim Smith
  • Romeyn Stevenson
  • Kyle Sheppard
  • Samuel Tilley
  • Harry Flaherty
  • Simon Nattaq
  • Methusalah Kunuk
  • Jack Anawak

Mayors and Council Chairs

From 1964 to 1979 the settlement was headed by a chair.
Village of Frobisher Bay 1964–1980
The Chair was renamed as mayor in 1979 and Frobisher Bay became a town in 1980.
Town of Frobisher Bay 1980–1987
Town of Iqaluit 1987–2001
  • Joe Kunuk 1994–1997
  • Jimmy Kilabuk 1997–2000
  • John Matthews 2000
City status was granted in 2001.
City of Iqaluit