David Simailak

David Simailak is a Canadian politician. He was the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Baker Lake having won the seat in the 2004 Nunavut election. Simailak was the Minister of Finance and the Minister Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Board.

David Simailak
MLA for Baker Lake
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byGlenn McLean
Succeeded byMoses Aupaluktuq
Personal details
BornBaker Lake, Nunavut
Political partynon-partisan
consensus government

Prior to becoming an MLA in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Simailak was the mayor of Baker Lake and vice-chair of the Nunavut Power Corporation.

On 11 September 2008, a report by acting integrity commissioner Norman Pickell was tabled in the Legislative Assembly. The report stated that Simailak had violated the Integrity Act while acting as Minister of Finance from 2005 to 2007.[1][2]

His son Craig Simailak was elected to the legislative assembly to represent Baker Lake in 2020.

References
  1. Nunavut MLA Simailak violated Integrity Act over 2 years: report
  2. Nunavut finance minister did not declare company that received government loan: CBC investigation


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