IQALUIT - Members Nunavut's legislative assembly have voted to keep Premier Eva Aariak and her cabinet in power after a leadership review scrutinized the two-year-old government.

"I'm glad the whole thing is over," Aariak said Wednesday shortly after the results were announced.

All members of the assembly were given the opportunity to vote for changes in cabinet during the mid-term leadership review.

MLAs heard statements made by the premier and each cabinet minister and then were able to ask questions.

A common focus of many questions was the government's mismanagement of housing funds resulting in a $110 million shortfall through the Nunavut Housing Corporation.

"We just have to continue to tighten up our belts on spending and finding innovative ways to save money," Aariak said in terms of a general financial strategy for the territory.

Surviving the confidence vote was former housing minister Hunter Tootoo who has since taken over the education portfolio.

He said was relieved as now he and other members of the government can move forward.

"You always second guess yourself -- this is a little pat on the back and it tells us we are going in the right direction," said Tootoo.

In relation to the housing corporation, he said members had a right to be frustrated and demand answers.

"I found myself faced with a situation, to me it was, this is where we are, how do we deal with it, how do we move forward and make sure something like this doesn't happen again,'" he said.

With the leadership review behind them, the MLAs will participate in a leadership forum on Nov.4 to determine who will take over the portfolio of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth since Louis Tapardjuk announced his resignation from cabinet on Oct. 28.