Iqaluit (Oct 09/06) - One week remains until voting day for city council and school board trustees.

There seems to be very little door-to-door politicking going on, so Nunavut News/North offered city council candidates the chance to get make their case to voters. Nine contenders are seeking eight available council seats.

	Mark Boudreau: Time for a change at City Hall that will lead to stronger leadership and better government to help Iqaluit become a vibrant and sustainable city. We need a flexible and diverse economy, with increases in light industry, commerce, tourism and services. These increases will take Iqaluit in a positive direction, improving our quality of life, and essential services to youth, seniors and those in need who rely on us for comfort and protection.
	Al Hayward: I'm inspired by the beauty and economic opportunity in Iqaluit. Iqaluit needs to harness the opportunity.
	Grant Hipfner: Because I'm a rate-payer I have an interest in how the city budgets and spends their money. I would like to see no new tax increases for the budget. The cleanliness of the city concerns me (as do) general decisions to make Iqaluit a vibrant city.
	Jimmy Kilabuk (through interpreter Jeanine Nowdluk): One of the main issues is our main water source... he doesn't think it should be by the houses... it's getting polluted. The other issue is the trash and garbage around Iqaluit. He feels it's a real issue and it could be cleaned up.
	Jim Little: The taxpayers need to be able to make the decisions, not southern consultants. The lack of candidates is an indicator of voter apathy. Civic pride is something I want to address.
	Glenn Williams: (For) the continuation of a bunch of things we've already started. We have a bunch of capital projects we have to finish up. I enjoy the challenge of being on council.

Simon Nattaq and Claude Martel did not submit responses by deadline and repeated attempts to contact David Alexander were unsuccessful.