Don Morin
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Don Albert Morin (born: ) was the 7th 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 ivestigation 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. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- ^ Inquiry probes shipment of bison to Don Morin's friend. Nunatsiaq News (October 29, 1998). Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- ^ MLA makes conflict of interest complaint against Don Morin. Nunatsiaq News (February 20, 1998). Retrieved on 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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