In an interview with the Star, Premier Joe Savikataaq outlined a persistent gap in infrastructure, food affordability and basic services that exists between Nunavut and Canada’s provinces to the south. ( Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS ) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Premier of Nunavut Joe Savikataaq in Ottawa in a Feb. 4, 2019, file photo. Article Continued BelowSavikataaq also questioned the effectiveness of increased funding, announced last fall, to the Nutrition North food subsidy program. Government food surveys show people in Nunavut pay higher prices than southern Canadians for food staples like butter, milk, and fruits and vegetables. “I’m proud and honoured to be the premier in the 20-year anniversary of Nunavut,” he added.

Source: thestar March 31, 2019 14:15 UTC