David Joannisi
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut and MLA for South Baffin, representing Nunavut in territorial government and speaking on cultural ties and solidarity with Greenland.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 10min
Why Inuit in Canada are protesting in solidarity with Greenlanders
Fred Peterson, MLA and deputy speaker from Cambridge Bay, and David Joannisi, Speaker and MLA for South Baffin, discuss close cultural and family ties between Nunavut and Greenland. They describe Iqaluit protests, a flag-raising in solidarity, concerns about security and sovereignty, and how renewed attention might push northern infrastructure priorities.
