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Don Morin

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Don Morin
7th Premier of the Northwest Territories
In office
November 22, 1995 – November 26, 1998
CommissionerHelen Maksagak
Preceded byNellie Cournoyea
Succeeded byJim Antoine
MLA for Tu Nedhe
In office
October 5, 1987 – December 6, 1999
Preceded byEliza Lawrence
Succeeded bySteven Nitah
Personal details
Born1954 (age 69–70)
Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada[1]
Residence(s)Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Don Albert Morin (born 1954 in Hay River, Northwest Territories[1]) was the seventh premier of the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Scandal

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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.[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

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  1. ^ a b "Profile of a leader". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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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Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by MLA Tu Nedhe
1987–1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by Premier of the Northwest Territories
1995–1998
Succeeded by