Don Morin
Don Albert Morin (born 1954) was the seventh Premier of Northwest Territories, Canada.
[edit] Scandal
The initial complaints that led to the investigations by the ethics commissioner were filed with the Northwest Territories ethics commissioner by MLAs Jane Groenewegen and Jeannie Marie-Jewell. While Premier Morin was being investigated he and his lawyers tried to pressure the ethics commissioner into resigning her post.[1]
Morin was forced to resign as Premier in 1998 after a scathing report was released over conflict of interest allegations involving the illegal shipment of government owned bison to a friend of the premier in 1996.[2] In addition to those allegations he was also under investigation for having awarded a contract to lease to a Government of Northwest Territories Lahm Ridge Tower building to an associate.[3]
After Morin resigned as Premier, senior cabinet minister and Deputy Premier Goo Arlooktoo automatically became acting Premier until Jim Antoine was elected. Morin served the rest of his term as a private member and retired when the legislature dissolved in 1999.
[edit] References
- ^ Jim Bell (March 27, 1998). "Crawford to Premier: I won't step aside". Nunatsiaq News. http://www.nunatsiaq.com/archives/back-issues/week/80327.html#2. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ "Inquiry probes shipment of bison to Don Morin's friend". Nunatsiaq News. October 29, 1998. http://www.nunatsiaq.com/archives/nunavut981031/nvt81030_07.html. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ "MLA makes conflict of interest complaint against Don Morin". Nunatsiaq News. February 20, 1998. http://www.nunatsiaq.com/archives/back-issues/week/80220.html#1. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
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| Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||
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| Preceded by Eliza Lawrence |
MLA Tu Nedhe 1987-1999 |
Succeeded by Steven Nitah |
| Preceded by Nellie Cournoyea |
Premier of the Northwest Territories 1995–1998 |
Succeeded by Goo Arlooktoo |
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