Don Albert Morin (born 1954 in Hay River, Northwest Territories[1]) was the seventh premier of the Northwest Territories, Canada.
Don Morin | |
|---|---|
| 7th Premier of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office November 22, 1995 – November 26, 1998 | |
| Commissioner | Helen Maksagak |
| Preceded by | Nellie Cournoyea |
| Succeeded by | Jim Antoine |
| MLA for Tu Nedhe | |
| In office October 5, 1987 – December 6, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Eliza Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Steven Nitah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada[1] |
| Residence(s) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
Scandal
editThe 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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
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
edit- ^ a b "Profile of a leader". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ Jim Bell (March 27, 1998). "Crawford to Premier: I won't step aside". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ "Inquiry probes shipment of bison to Don Morin's friend". Nunatsiaq News. October 29, 1998. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ "MLA makes conflict of interest complaint against Don Morin". Nunatsiaq News. February 20, 1998. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
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