Don Morin

Don Morin

Don Albert Morin (born: 1954) was the seventh Premier of Northwest Territories, Canada.

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.

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ "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. 
  3. ^ "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. 

External links

Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
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
v · d · ePremiers of the Northwest Territories
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